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 initi ...

, a type of industrial lubricant * Grease, any petroleum 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. Co ...

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

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

Slang

* Grease, a euphemism meaning to bribe, 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, 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'', 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'', 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''

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, a disease causing irritation and dermatitis in the lower limbs of horses, most commonly in the pastern and heel area * Grease moth ('' Aglossa cuprina''), a fat-feeding moth

Computing

Grease (networking) Protocol ossification is the loss of flexibility, extensibility and evolvability of network protocols. This is largely due to middleboxes that are sensitive to the wire image of the protocol, and which can interrupt or interfere with messages that ...

, or GREASE, a protocol ossification prevention method