Question 1

What does "grease up" mean?

Accepted Answer

To coat something or someone with grease or oil, often to reduce friction or prepare for an activity.

Question 2

How do you use "grease up" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Make sure you grease up the baking tin before pouring in the batter.

Question 3

Is "grease up" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"grease up" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. The literal sense is common in mechanical, culinary, and sporting contexts (e.g. greasing a baking tin, a wrestler greasing up). The figurative bribery sense is informal and slightly dated. 'Grease someone's palm' is the more common fixed expression for bribery.

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