SMEARING meaning: 1. present participle of smear 2. to spread a liquid or a thick substance over a surface: 3. to…. Learn more.

The meaning of SMEAR is a viscous or sticky substance. How to use smear 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.

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 …

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.

Definition of smear verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to spread (an oily, greasy, or wet substance) on something:[~ + object] to smear butter on bread. to spread an oily, greasy, or wet substance on:[~ + object] to smear bread with butter. to stain, spot, or …

Present participle of smear. Something smeared or daubed. The woman sprawled atop him shook, her blood smearing his hands. After smearing peanut butter and jam on whole wheat bread for a lunch …

Smearing means spreading a substance unevenly over a surface, often leaving streaks or stains. It can also refer to damaging someone’s reputation by spreading false or misleading information.

To smear someone means to spread unpleasant and untrue rumours or accusations about them in order to damage their reputation. ...an attempt to smear the Director-General of the BBC. [VERB noun] A …