SMEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary smear noun [C] (ACCUSING) an attempt to harm someone's reputation by publicly accusing them of something that is unpleasant, unreasonable, or unlikely to be true:
SMEAR Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com SMEAR definition: to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something See examples of smear used in a sentence
Smear - definition of smear by The Free Dictionary To apply by spreading or daubing: smeared suntan lotion on my face and arms c To cause to be blurry or spread in unwanted places: The ink on the poster was smeared 2 To stain or attempt to destroy the reputation of; vilify: political enemies who smeared his name 3 Slang To defeat utterly
smear - Wiktionary, the free dictionary smear (third-person singular simple present smears, present participle smearing, simple past and past participle smeared) (transitive) To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing
Smear - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com To smear something is to smudge or blur it You might literally smear your pen-and-ink drawing, or figuratively have your reputation smeared by getting caught in a lie
Smear Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary 1 smear ˈ smiɚ noun plural smears Britannica Dictionary definition of SMEAR [count] 1 : a dirty mark, spot, streak, etc , made by touching or rubbing something
smear | meaning of smear in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English . . . • Young researchers take a drop of blood, smear it on a slide, stain it and check it under the microscope • Detective Jake Gittes, tricked by Cross into smearing Mulwray, does not escape the compulsion to repeat • "What time did we say we'd meet them?" she asked, smearing on a bright red lipstick