Phrase guide

oil up

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To lubricate with oil; to cover or smear with oil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • They really oiled up that bike chain, didn't they?
  • They oiled it up with about five times more oil than was necessary.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oil, lubricate

2

verb

Meaning 2

To get (someone) drunk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lubricate, liquor up

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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