a line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing

khaki trousers with knife-edge creases

any of a number of lines marked on the pitch at specified places, especially one defining the position of a batter

an area around the goal in ice hockey or lacrosse which the players may not enter unless the puck or the ball has already done so

he was caught in the crease without the puck

make a crease in (cloth or paper)

he sank into the chair, careful not to crease his dinner jacket

burst out or cause to burst out laughing

Jo could imitate anybody and always made him crease up

hit or punch (someone) hard

clap or I'll crease you

(of a bullet) graze (someone or something)

a bullet creased his thigh