| Front | smear |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /smɪə(r)/NAmE /smɪr/verb 1 [transitive] to spread an oily or soft substance over a surface in a rough or careless way daub~ sth on/over sth The children had smeared mud on the walls.~ sth with sth The children had smeared the walls with mud. His face was smeared with blood.2 [transitive] ~ sth to make sth dirty or greasyHis glasses were smeared. smeared windows3 [transitive] ~ sb/sth to damage sb's reputation by saying unpleasant things about them that are not true slanderThe story was an attempt to smear the party leader.4 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) to rub writing, a drawing, etc. so that it is no longer clear; to become not clear in this way smudgeThe last few words of the letter were smeared. noun 1 an oily or dirty marka smear of jam2 a story that is not true about sb that is intended to damage their reputation, especially in politicsHe was a victim of a smear campaign.3 (BrE) = smear test |
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