What does smear mean?
Definitions for smear
smɪərsmear
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word smear.
Princeton's WordNet
smear, vilification, malignmentnoun
slanderous defamation
smear, cytologic smear, cytosmearnoun
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slurnoun
a blemish made by dirt
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
blot, smear, smirch, spot, stainverb
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
"he made a huge blot on his copybook"
smearverb
stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
smear, blur, smudge, smutchverb
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
daub, smearverb
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
"smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"
defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirchverb
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"
GCIDE
Smearverb
To smudge, blur, or render indistinct (writing, pictures, etc.).
Smearverb
to vilify (a person); to damage (a person's reputation), especially falsely or by unfair innuendo, and with malicious intent.
Wiktionary
smearnoun
A mark made by smearing.
This detergent cleans windows without leaving smears.
smearnoun
A Pap smear.
I'm going to the doctor's this afternoon for a smear.
smearnoun
A false attack.
smearverb
To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.
smearverb
To have a substance smeared on (a surface).
She smeared her lips with lipstick.
smearverb
To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.
The opposition party attempted to smear the candidate by spreading incorrect and unverifiable rumors about their personal behavior.
smearverb
To become spread by smearing.
The paint is still wet uE000179230uE001 don't touch it or it will smear.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Smearverb
Etymology: smeran , Saxon; smeeren, Dutch.
If any such be here, that love this painting,
Wherein you see me smear’d,
If any think brave death outweighs bad life,
Let him wave thus. William Shakespeare, Othello.Then from the mountain hewing timber tall,
Began to build a vessel of huge bulk,
Smear’d round with pitch. John Milton.Smear’d as she was with black Gorgonean blood,
The fury sprang above the Stygian flood. Dryden.Why had I not, with charitable hand,
Took up a beggar’s issue at my gates?
Who smeered thus, and mir’d with infamy,
I might have said no part of it is mine. William Shakespeare.
ChatGPT
smear
1) A smear is a mark or stain made by spreading a substance on a surface. 2) In medical terms, a smear refers to a sample of material (such as blood or tissue) spread onto a slide for microscopic examination. 3) In journalism or politics, a smear is an untrue or damaging accusation or story intended to harm a person's reputation. 4) As a verb, smear means to spread or rub a substance like grease, oil or cream over a surface.
Webster Dictionary
Smearnoun
to overspread with anything unctuous, viscous, or adhesive; to daub; as, to smear anything with oil
Smearnoun
to soil in any way; to contaminate; to pollute; to stain morally; as, to be smeared with infamy
Smearnoun
a fat, oily substance; oinment
Smearnoun
hence, a spot made by, or as by, an unctuous or adhesive substance; a blot or blotch; a daub; a stain
Etymology: [OE. smeren, smerien, AS. smierwan, smyrwan, fr. smeoru fat, grease; akin to D. smeren, OHG. smirwen, G. schmieren, Icel. smyrja to anoint. See Smear, n.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Smear
smēr, v.t. to overspread with anything sticky or oily, as grease: to daub.—n. Smear′iness.—adj. Smear′y, sticky: showing smears. [A.S. smeru, fat, grease; Ger. schmeer, grease, Ice. smjör, butter.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of smear in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of smear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of smear in a Sentence
This effort to publicly smear a media organization just for having the temerity to cover and comment on allegations being pressed by the sitting President of the United States should be now recognized for what it is: a blatant violation of the First Amendment.
I am not deterred by any smear piece by these legacy media outlets. The only reason they’re attacking her is because she does a great job and she’s very effective at calling out their lies and their phony narratives.
Well it's extremely awkward to be talking about such private matters on TV. I thought Brett Kavanaugh did well and did what Brett Kavanaugh needed to do, brett Kavanaugh made the point that Brett Kavanaugh's not going away. Brett Kavanaugh's not going to let someone falsely smear Brett Kavanaugh reputation and ruin Brett Kavanaugh life.
Limbaugh Show producer James Golden:
They did everything they could with their allies in the mainstream press, who have very little intellectual honesty, to smear him and shade any story that they could to discredit him. And then, they actively – members of Congress who are supposed to support this Constitution of ours – wanted to shut down Rush’s First Amendment right to speak and shut down this program – thankfully they were not successful in doing it – but they honestly did try.
I don't know why they put on this smear campaign. It is absolutely incorrect.
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- untar, empastifar, escamparCatalan, Valencian
- schmierenGerman
- fifamigi, ŝmiriEsperanto
- manchar, difamar, untar, embadurnar, aplicar, cubrir, manchaSpanish
- panetellaFinnish
- frottis, traînée, trace, badigeonner, diffamerFrench
- macchia, macchiare, sbavatura, spalmare, denigrare, diffamare, imbrattare, sbavareItalian
- 塗り付ける, 塗るJapanese
- topeMāori
- smeren, lasteren, insmeren, uitsmerenDutch
- hawiyQuechua
- badijona, frotiuRomanian
- марать, мазать, замарать, смазывать, размазать, смазать, размазывать, намазатьRussian
- mȁzati, мазатиSerbo-Croatian
- smetaSwedish
- ละเลงThai
- мазокUkrainian
- שמירןYiddish
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