"Smear" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Smear" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Smear" Meaning
To spread or apply something (such as a substance) over a surface in a thin layer, often in a smooth or uneven manner.
Example: "The child smeared paint all over her clothes."
Synonyms: spread, apply, rub, scatter.
Antonym: cover.
Idioms: smear someone's reputation (to harm someone's good name or reputation), smear something on (to apply or put something in a thin layer).
"Smear" Examples
Smear
Usage Examples
She tried to smear the ink on the paper evenly, but it still managed to bleed through the other side.
The politician's opponent accused him of trying to smear the former's reputation during the campaign.
The chef carefully spread a thick layer of butter to smear on the toast.
The thieves tried to smear the mud on their feet to cover their tracks after the crime.
The company will smear a thin layer of silicone on the defective part to prevent it from rusting.
"Smear" Similar Words
Smash
Smashed
To destroy or break something completely, often violently. <br><br>Example: "The car was smashed in the accident."
Smashes
The word "smashes" is the third person singular simple present tense form of the verb "smash", which means to break something into pieces, often violently or forcefully.<br><br>Example: She smashes the vase on the floor.<br><br>It can also be used as an imperative to give a command, meaning "hit or break something forcefully".<br><br>Example: Smashes the ball with all your might.
Smashing
Having great success or popularity.<br><br>Example: The new superhero movie was a smashing hit with the audience, selling out every showing at the cinema.
Smatter
Smattered
Smattering
A smattering is a small amount or a superficial understanding of something, often gained from a brief or incomplete exposure, but not a thorough or comprehensive one. It can also refer to a person who has a patchy or limited knowledge of a particular subject.
Smatters
Smeared
Smearing
Smears
To spread or suggest that something or someone is false or unpleasant, often in a way that is unfair or untrue.<br><br>Example: "He was accused of smearing his opponent's character during the election campaign."<br><br>(Note: This verb is often used in a negative sense, implying that the speaker is spreading false or unverified information or rumors to damage someone's reputation.)
Smectic
Smectite
Smegma
Smegmatic
Smegmatis
Smegmatis refers to a type of bacteria belonging to the genus of non-motile, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium.