Smear has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
slanderous defamation
"The scandal spread quickly after a rival politician smeared her character with baseless accusations of corruption."
2
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
"The pathologist requested an immediate smear from my throat swab to check for abnormal cells."
3
a blemish made by dirt
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
4
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
"he made a huge blot on his copybook"
5
A mark made by smearing.
"She wiped the grease off her hands, leaving a smear on the white lab coat."
Verb
1
stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
"The muddy rain boots left a dark smear across the clean carpet that I had to scrub out immediately."
2
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
"The child accidentally smeared chocolate all over his white shirt while eating dessert."
3
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
"smear the wall with paint"
"daub the ceiling with plaster"
4
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
"The journalists have defamed me!"
"The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
5
To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
"The child accidentally smeared blueberry jam all over his white shirt while rushing for the bus."
Example Sentences
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
noun
"he made a huge blot on his copybook"
noun
"smear the wall with paint"
verb
"daub the ceiling with plaster"
verb
"The journalists have defamed me!"
verb
"The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)