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oils up

oils up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of oil up.

Meaning of oil up

Verb

oil up (third-person singular simple present oils up, present participle oiling up, simple past and past participle oiled up)

  1. (transitive) To lubricate with oil; to cover or smear with oil.
    • They really oiled up that bike chain, didn't they?
  2. To get (someone) drunk.
    • They really oiled him up last night, planning to get him to talk, but he'd been well warned about industrial espionage, and he kept his cool.
    Synonyms:
    lubricate, liquor up

Questions about oils up

What is oils up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Oils up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of oil up.

Words near oils up in the dictionary

  1. oilproofs
  2. oilrig
  3. oilrigs
  4. oils
  5. oils of turpentine
  6. oils up
  7. oilsand
  8. oilsands
  9. oilseed
  10. oilseed cake
  11. oilseed cakes

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