2grease verb
greas·es; greased; greas·ing [+ obj] : to put a thin layer of grease or oil on (something)
▪ Grease the pan before you put the cake batter in.
▪ Grease the pan before you put the cake batter in.
grease the palm of (someone) or US grease the hand of (someone)
: to give (someone) money for doing something illegal or dishonest for you
▪ They had to grease the palms of a few inspectors at city hall to get the permits they needed to start building.
▪ They had to grease the palms of a few inspectors at city hall to get the permits they needed to start building.
like greased lightning — see 1lightning
