Phrase guide

oiled up

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Well oiled; thoroughly lubricated with oil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Examples

  • Some of the bearings on this machine have oil cups. Make sure you keep it oiled up.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: well-oiled

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lubed up, oiled, lubricated

2

adj

Meaning 2

Drunk: having been drunkened.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Examples

  • Yesterday he helped us get the machinery oiled up, and then last night he went to the hotel bar and got oiled up himself.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of oil up

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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