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- Dictionarysmear/smɪə/
verb
- 1. coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance: "his face was smeared with dirt" Similar
- 2. damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slander: "someone was trying to smear her by faking letters" Similar
noun
- 1. a mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance: "there was an oil smear on his jacket" Similar
- 2. a sample of tissue or other material taken from part of the body, spread thinly on a microscope slide for examination, typically for medical diagnosis: "the smears were stained for cryptosporidium"
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SMEAR definition: 1. to spread a liquid or a thick substance over a surface: 2. to publicly accuse someone of…. Learn more.
1. a. : a viscous or sticky substance. b. : a spot made by or as if by an unctuous or adhesive substance. 2. : material smeared on a surface (as of a microscopic slide) also : a preparation made by smearing material on a surface. a vaginal smear.
A smear or a smear test is a medical test in which a few cells are taken from a woman's cervix and examined to see if any cancer cells are present.
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.
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. You can also smear things physically by smoothing them onto another surface, like when you smear lip balm on your mouth or smear cream cheese on your bagel.
Definition of smear verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Smear Definition. smîr. smeared, smearing, smears. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. smeared, smearing, smears. To cover, daub, or soil with something greasy, sticky, or dirty. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To be or become smeared. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
From Longman Business Dictionary smear /smɪəsmɪr/ noun [ countable] an attempt to harm someone by spreading untrue stories about them Was this just another political smear? The media had launched a smear campaign against him. —smear verb [ transitive] Republicans were trying to smear the President. Origin smear1 Old English smeoru “fatty material”
smear definition: 1. to spread a thick liquid or sticky substance over something: 2. to say unpleasant and untrue…. Learn more.
n. 1. A mark made by smearing; a spot or blot. 2. A substance to be spread on a surface. 3. Biology A sample, as of blood or bacterial cells, spread on a slide for microscopic examination or on the surface of a culture medium. 4. a. Vilification or slander. b. A vilifying or slanderous remark.
