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Definition smear
Etymology
From Middle English smeren, smerien, from Old English smerian, smyrian, smierwan (“to anoint or rub with grease, oil, etc.”), from Proto-Germanic *smirwijan?. Cognate with Saterland Frisian smeere, Dutch smeren, Low German smeren, German schmieren.
Verb
smear (third-person singular simple present smears, present participle smearing, simple past and past participle smeared)
- (transitive) To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
- (transitive) To have a substance smeared on (a surface).
- (transitive) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.
- (intransitive) To become spread by smearing.
- (climbing) To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.
Noun
smear (plural smears)
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