1
: a line, mark, or ridge made by or as if by folding a pliable substance
2
: a specially marked area in various sports
especially
: an area surrounding or in front of a goal (as in lacrosse or hockey)
creased; creasing
1
: to make a crease in or on : wrinkle
a smile creased her face
2
: to wound slightly especially by grazing
creased by a bullet
: to become creased
creaser
noun
Synonyms
Examples of crease in a Sentence
Noun
He ironed his pants to make the creases sharp.
a crease in the paper
tiny creases at the corners of his eyes
Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease.
The batsman moved out of the crease.
Verb
a neatly creased pair of pants
The pages of the book were stained and creased.
She looked up, her face creasing into a smile.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Even when things occasionally turned chaotic around his crease, the puck never found its way in, whether Bobrovsky made the stop or it was blocked by a skater in front of him.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
All his facial tools come into play despite his tightly-wound expression: Menzies’s lips purse, his forehead creases, his mouth tucks to the side.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
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Noun
After defenseman Dmitry Kulikov shoved a loose puck out of Florida’s crease, Sam Reinhart — the Panthers’ leading goal-scorer and impending free agent — sniped a wrist shot from the point past Stuart Skinner, sending the arena into delirium with 4:49 remaining in a tense second period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Even when things occasionally turned chaotic around his crease, the puck never found its way in, whether Bobrovsky made the stop or it was blocked by a skater in front of him.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Verb
The best formulas glide on with ease, camouflage without a trace, and stay put without creasing, fading, or oxidizing.
—Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
All his facial tools come into play despite his tightly-wound expression: Menzies’s lips purse, his forehead creases, his mouth tucks to the side.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crease. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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crease
1 of 2 noun1
: a line or mark made by or as if by folding or wrinkling
2
: a specially marked area around the goal in various sports (as hockey or lacrosse)
crease
2 of 2 verb
creased; creasing
1
: to make a crease in or on
2
: to become creased
Medical Definition
crease
1 of 2 noun
: a line or mark made by or as if by folding a pliable substance (as the skin)
crease
2 of 2 verb
creased; creasing
: to make a crease in or on
aging had creased her face
: to become creased
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