What does "crease" mean?

A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.

What is a synonym for "crease"?

Common synonyms include: fold, furrow, rumple, wrinkle, autolithograph, be a printmaker.

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·1 syllable ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
"His pants had a nice sharp crease."
2
Archaic form of kris. alt-of, archaic
"the cursed Malayan crease, and battle-clubs / From the isles of palm"
3
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade wordnet
4
One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
"DRS showed he was out of the crease in a controversial run out review."
5
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface wordnet

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6
The circle around the goal, which no offensive players may enter during play, unless after scoring.
7
an angular or rounded shape made by folding wordnet
8
The area in front of each goal.
9
A crack. Jamaica, slang
"(To Ali G): My skin is so dry. So for being a bad boy, I want you to rub oil into me, paying special attention to my breasts and my batty crease."

Verb

1
To make a crease in; to wrinkle. transitive
2
Archaic form of kris. alt-of, archaic
"Then a Malay creased Richard Hunt, who escaped for a moment up the ropes."
3
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased wordnet
4
To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles. intransitive
5
scrape gently wordnet

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6
To lightly bloody; to graze. transitive
"The bullet just creased his shoulder."
7
make wrinkled or creased wordnet
8
To laugh. UK, colloquial, intransitive, reflexive
"I can't breathe, I'm creasing so hard."
9
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic wordnet