smear
🇺🇸
/smɪr/
🇬🇧
/smɪə(r)/
transitive verb
R
to spread a soft or oily substance on something in a messy way
The kids smeared mud all over the wall.
R
to make something dirty or greasy
His hands were smeared with chocolate.
R
to damage someone's reputation by saying bad things about them that are not true
The false news story tried to smear the politician.
R
to rub something so that the writing or drawing is not clear anymore
The ink smeared when she tried to sign the paper.
noun
R
a dirty or oily mark
There was a smear of jam on her face.
R
a false story about someone meant to damage their reputation, often in politics
The politician was the victim of a smear campaign.
R
a medical test where a small piece of tissue is taken from a woman's cervix to look for cancer cells
The doctor recommended a smear test for early cancer detection.
translation
to spread a soft or oily substance on something in a messy way; to make something dirty or greasy; to damage someone's reputation by saying bad things about them that are not true; to rub something so that the writing or drawing is not clear anymore
a dirty or oily mark; a false story about someone meant to damage their reputation, often in politics; a medical test where a small piece of tissue is taken from a woman's cervix to look for cancer cells
Word Forms
3rd Present
smears
Progressive
smearing
Past
smeared
Plural
smears
Perfect
smeared