to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something

to smear butter on bread.

to spread or daub an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance on

to smear bread with butter.

to stain, spot, or make dirty with something oily, greasy, viscous, or wet.

to sully, vilify, or soil (a reputation, good name, etc.).

to smudge or blur, as by rubbing

The signature was smeared.

Slang . to defeat decisively; overwhelm

They smeared the home team.

an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, esp. a dab of such a substance.

a stain, spot, or mark made by such a substance.

a smudge.

something smeared or to be smeared on a thing, as a glaze for pottery.

a small quantity of something spread thinly on a slide for microscopic examination.

vilification

a smear by a cheap gossip columnist.

verb

honor , laud , upgrade

verb

apply , bedaub , besmirch , blur , coat , cover , dab , daub , defile , dirty , discolor , overlay , overspread , patch , plaster , slop , smudge , soil , spatter , spray , sprinkle , stain , sully , taint , tar , tarnish , asperse , bad-mouth * , befoul , blacken , blackguard * , blister , calumniate , defame , denigrate , drag through mud , give a black eye , hit * , libel , malign , pan * , poor-mouth , rap * , rip up , scorch * , slam * , slander , sling mud , slur , traduce , vilify , besmear , smirch , bespatter , cloud , smut , annihilate , crush , drub , overpower , smash , steamroller , thrash , trounce , vanquish , blot , blotch , daub.--n. smooch , defeat , degrade , grease , lambaste , mar , rub , sample , smutch , splotch , spot , spread

noun

blot , blotch , daub , smirch , smudge , smutch , splotch , stain , mudslinging , smear campaign