smear

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: smî(r), IPA ^(key): /smɪə(r)/
• (US) enPR: smîr, IPA ^(key): /smiɚ/ or /smɪɚ/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

Verb

Plain form smear

Third-person singular smears

Past tense smeared

Past participle smeared

Present participle smearing

1. If you smear a substance on a surface, you spread it by rubbing.

2. If you smear a person, you say bad things about them, that are false.

   There is a online campaign to smear the president.