crease
IPA: krˈis
noun
- A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
- (cricket) 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.
- (lacrosse) The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
- (ice hockey, handball) The goal crease; an area in front of each goal.
- (Jamaica, slang) A crack.
- Archaic form of kris. [A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.]
verb
- (transitive) To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
- (intransitive) To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.
- (transitive) To lightly bloody; to graze.
- (UK, colloquial, intransitive or reflexive) To laugh.
- Archaic form of kris. [(transitive) To stab with a kris.]
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