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smear
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- pronunciation:
- smir
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
smears, smearing, smeared |
| definition 1: |
When you smear something, you spread it over another thing, usually in a way that is not too careful. Things that we smear are things like oil, paint, jelly, or butter. We often use a simple knife or our finger.
Alana smeared some butter on her cracker.The painter accidentally smeared some paint on the side of the couch.The little kids had fun smearing paint all over their papers with their fingers.The baby smeared applesauce all over her bib.- synonyms:
- spread
- similar words:
- apply
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| definition 2: |
If we say that one team "smeared" another team, we mean that the first team very strongly beat the other team. Maybe the first team scored 42 points and the other team scored 3. The game was not close at all.
Nobody thought our team could win, but we smeared them! It was incredible!- synonyms:
- whip
- similar words:
- beat, defeat, lick, overwhelm
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| related words: |
coat, disgrace, grease, rub |
| derivation: |
smearer (n.) |
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