Crease | Mean of crease in English Dictionary
/ˈkriːs/
- Noun
- a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something (such as cloth or a piece of paper)
- He ironed his pants to make the creases sharp.
- a crease in the paper
- a line or fold in someone's skin
- tiny creases at the corners of his eyes
- an area around or in front of a goal in some games (such as hockey)
- Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease.
- the line where the batsman stands in cricket
- The batsman moved out of the/his crease.
- Verb
- to fold, press, or crush (something, such as cloth or a piece of paper) so that a line or mark is formed
- a neatly creased pair of pants
- The pages of the book were stained and creased.
- to make a line or fold in (someone's skin)
- A frown creased [=wrinkled] his forehead
- Their faces were creased with worry. [=they had lines on their faces because they were worried]
- She looked up, her face creasing into a smile.