English Dictionary

smear

IPA（発音記号）

/smɪə(ɹ)/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing. / (transitive) To cover (a surface with a layer of some substance) by rubbing.

日本語の意味

（動詞）物体の表面に、汚れや色素などの物質を、こすりつけることで広げる / （動詞）物体の表面を、何かの物質で覆うようにこすって塗る

Don't smear the paint across the table; use a drop cloth instead.

テーブルにペンキを塗りつけないで、代わりに養生シートを敷いてください。

意味（1）

(transitive) To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.

意味（2）

(transitive) To cover (a surface with a layer of some substance) by rubbing.

She smeared her lips with lipstick.

意味（3）

(transitive) To make something dirty.

A man may bee smeared or grimed, and euerie man shall laugh at him, and yet he himselfe shall not perceiue it a whit.

意味（4）

(transitive) (of a substance, etc.) To make a surface dirty by covering it.

a pallor which was accentuated by the blood which smeared her lips and cheeks and chin

意味（5）

(transitive) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their statements, or their actions.

The opposition party attempted to smear the candidate by spreading incorrect and unverifiable rumors about their personal behavior.

意味（6）

(transitive) To cause (something) to be messy or not clear by rubbing and spreading it.

When she had entered two or three laborious items in the account-book, Jip would walk over the page, wagging his tail, and smear them all out.

意味（7）

(intransitive) To become messy or not clear by being spread.

The paint is still wet — don't touch it or it will smear.

意味（8）

(transitive) To write or draw (something) by spreading a substance on a surface.

ciphers smeared on the windows of condemned shops

意味（9）

(transitive) To cause (something) to be a particular colour by covering with a substance.

small wooden dolls smeared red as though with blood

意味（10）

(transitive) To rub (a body part, etc.) across a surface.

[…] he smeared his ragged rough sleeve over his eyes.

意味（11）

(transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.

He had […] a dirty belcher handkerchief round his neck, with the long frayed ends of which he smeared the beer from his face as he spoke:

意味（12）

(climbing) To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.

smears （ present singular third-person ）

smearing （ participle present ）

smeared （ participle past ）

smeared （ past ）