crease

Plural: creases

Noun

• an angular or rounded shape made by folding
  • "a crease in his trousers"
• a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
• a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
• A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
• 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.
• The circle around the goal, which no offensive players may enter during play, unless after scoring.
• The area in front of each goal.
• A crack.
• Archaic form of kris.

Verb

Verb Forms: creased, creasing, creases

• To make a line or wrinkle by folding, pressing, or crushing.
• make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
  • "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
• make wrinkled or creased
• scrape gently
• become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
• To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
• To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.
• To lightly bloody; to graze.
• To laugh.
• Archaic form of kris.

Examples

• A frown began to crease his forehead when he saw my score for QUETZAL.
• DRS showed he was out of the crease in a controversial run out review.
• He creases at his own joke.
• His pants had a nice sharp crease.
• His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold.
• I can't breathe, I'm creasing so hard.
• The bullet just creased his shoulder.

Synonyms

bend, creese, crimp, crinkle, crisp, crumple, flexure, fold, furrow, graze, kris, line, plication, rake, ruckle, rumple, scrunch, scrunch up, seam, wrinkle, goal crease, zone

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