Synonyms for lubricate

Most common

oil · oil up · smooth · unct

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.

   If your bicycle chain is squeaking you should lubricate it.

Related words

Word family

lube lubricant lubrication lubricator lubricity

Forms

Past participle

lubricated
e.g. lubricated → lubed, oiled, smoothed, eased…

Example sentences

• oil Oil on canvas can never paint a petal so delicate.
• smooth Women are like rose petals - smooth and beautiful.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

oil¹

4 letters

ease¹, lube¹, unct

6 letters

smooth¹

In other languages

Français

lubrifier

Italiano

lubrificare