smear Meaning and Definition

1. n. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

2. n. a blemish made by dirt

3. n. a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope

4. n. slanderous defamation

5. v. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

6. v. cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

7. v. make a smudge on; soil by smudging

8. v. stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance