crease Definition and Meaning in English (crease definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Crease definition: A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing it.

Definitions of Crease

  1. 1noun

    A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing it.

  2. 2verb

    To make a crease or fold in something, especially paper or fabric.

  3. 3noun

    One of the lines marked on the pitch at either end of a cricket field, indicating the area within which a batsman must stand.

Example Sentences

“He carefully ironed the crease out of his shirt.”

“The ball hit the batsman just outside the popping crease.”

“Don't crease the pages of the book.”

Inflected Word Forms

present participlecreasing
agent nouncreaser
adjectivecreased

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

pop the creasecollocation

In cricket, to move forward from the batting crease to meet the ball.

crease upphrasal_verb

To laugh uncontrollably or cause someone to laugh uncontrollably.

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Crease definition: A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing it.
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'Crease' translates to 'crease' in English. Crease definition: A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing it.
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