- 1something that you do or say in order to hide what you are really doing or intending
- 2a cloud of smoke used to hide soldiers, ships, etc. during a battle See related entries: Conflict
smokescreen
nounBrE BrE//ˈsməʊkskriːn//; NAmE NAmE//ˈsmoʊkskriːn//
ConflictCheck pronunciation: smokescreen
