English dictionary
smear
nounPronunciation
smɪə
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
noun
- a blemish made by dirt
noun
- a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
noun
- slanderous defamation
verb
- charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
verb
- cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
verb
- make a smudge on; soil by smudging
verb
- stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
Example sentences
he made a huge blot on his copybook
he had a smudge on his cheek
The journalists have defamed me!
The article in the paper sullied my reputation
smear the wall with paint
daub the ceiling with plaster