Grease may refer to:

Common uses

Grease (lubricant) Grease is a solid or semisolid lubricant formed as a dispersion of thickening agents in a liquid lubricant. Grease generally consists of a soap emulsified with mineral or vegetable oil. A common feature of greases is that they possess a high ini ...

, a type of industrial lubricant * Grease, any

petroleum Petroleum, also known as crude oil, or simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations. The name ''petroleum'' covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crud ...

or fat (including cooking fat) that is a soft solid at room temperature **

Brown grease A grease trap (also known as grease interceptor, grease recovery device, grease capsule and grease converter) is a plumbing device (a type of trap) designed to intercept most greases and solids before they enter a wastewater disposal system. C ...

, waste vegetable oil, animal fat, grease, etc. that is recovered from a grease trap **

Yellow grease Yellow grease, also termed used cooking oil (UCO), used vegetable oil (UVO), recycled vegetable oil, or waste vegetable oil (WVO), is recovered from businesses and industry that use the oil for cooking. It is used to feed livestock, and to manufa ...

, in rendering, used frying oils, or lower-quality grades of tallow * Hydrogenated vegetable oil, used as a replacement for lard and other rendered animal fats *

Vegetable shortening Shortening is any fat that is a solid at room temperature and used to make crumbly pastry and other food products. Although butter is solid at room temperature and is frequently used in making pastry, the term ''shortening'' seldom refers to bu ...

, used as a replacement for lard and other rendered animal fats

Slang

* Grease, a euphemism, meaning, to

bribe Bribery is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official, or other person, in charge of a public or legal duty. With regard to governmental operations, essentially, bribery is "Corru ...

, as in "''to grease'' someone's palm" * Grease, a slang term for

killing Killing, Killings, or The Killing may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Killing'' (film), a 2018 Japanese film * ''The Killing'' (film), a 1956 film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick Television * ''The Killing'' (Danish TV serie ...

, as in "The mob has been known to ''grease'' anyone who gets in its way" *

Pomade Pomade (; French ''pommade'') or pomatum is a greasy, waxy, or water-based substance that is used to style hair. Pomade generally gives the user's hair a shiny and slick appearance. It lasts longer than most hair-care products, and often re ...

, a hair styling wax

Arts, entertainment, and media

Theater

* ''Grease'' (musical), a 1971 musical play

Films

* ''Grease'' (film), 1978 film made from the musical, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John * ''

Grease 2 ''Grease 2'' is a 1982 American musical romantic comedy film and the sequel to the 1978 film ''Grease'', adapted from the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Originally titled ''More Grease'', the film was produced ...

'', the 1982 film sequel, starring Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer

Music

* "Grease" (song), the title song of the 1978 film * '' Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture'', the soundtrack album to the 1978 film * ''Grease: The New Broadway Cast Recording'' (2007 album), the new Broadway cast recording of the musical featuring Max Crumm and Laura Osnes

Television

Series

* '' Grease: Live'', a U.S. 2016 live TV musical that combines aspects of the 1971 musical play and 1978 film * '' Grease: You're the One that I Want!'', a U.S. 2007 reality TV show casting the lead roles in revivals of the musical * ''

Grease is the Word ''Grease Is the Word'' is the United Kingdom version of NBC's '' Grease: You're the One That I Want!''. It aired during 2007, and was produced by Syco TV (the production company of Simon Cowell). The winning couple, Susan McFadden & Danny Bayne ...

'', a U.K. 2007 reality TV show casting the lead roles in revivals of the musical

Episodes

* "Grease", a 1997 episode of the cartoon ''

Extreme Ghostbusters ''Extreme Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series based on the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise. It is a spin-off to the animated series '' The Real Ghostbusters''. The series originally aired on the syndicated Bohbot Kids Network's ...

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Grease'' (video game), a video game based on the 1978 film

Biology and healthcare

* Grease, or

Mud fever Mud fever, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis, is a group of diseases of horses causing irritation and dermatitis in the lower limbs of horses. Often caused by a mixture of bacteria, typically '' Dermatophilus congolensis'' and ''Stap ...

, a disease causing irritation and dermatitis in the lower limbs of horses, most commonly in the pastern and heel area * Grease moth (''

Aglossa cuprina ''Aglossa cuprina'', the grease moth, is a snout moth, family Pyralidae, described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1872. The grease moth is closely related to the genus '' Pyralis'', and as a result, is usually associated with the meal moth, '' ...

''), a fat-feeding moth

Computing

* Grease (networking), or GREASE, a protocol ossification prevention method