slur

slur
I UK [slɜː(r)] / US [slɜr] noun
Word forms "slur":
singular slur plural slurs
1) [countable] a remark that is intended to insult someone or to damage their reputation

a racial slur

He regarded the comments as a slur on his integrity.

2) [singular] a way of speaking in which the words are not pronounced clearly or separately, for example when the speaker is very tired or drunk
3) [countable] music a line written above musical notes to show that there should be no pause between them

II UK [slɜː(r)] / US [slɜr] verb
Word forms "slur":
present tense I/you/we/they slur he/she/it slurs present participle slurring past tense slurred past participle slurred
1) [intransitive/transitive] to speak without pronouncing the words clearly or separately, for example because you are very tired or drunk

"Who are you?" she slurred.

slur your words/speech:

She was slurring her words and holding on to the bar.

2) [transitive] music to play two or more musical notes with no pause between them

Derived word:
slurred
UK / US adjective

slurred speech


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  • Slur — Slur:*Slur, a term of disparagement *Slur (phonology): slurring means not to enunciate words normally or clearly . *Slur (music), a symbol in Western musical notation indicating that the notes it embraces are to be played legato (smoothly). *Slur …   Wikipedia

  • Slur — (sl[^u]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slurred} (sl[^u]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Slurring} (sl[^u]r r[i^]ng).] [Cf. OE. sloor mud, clay, Icel. sl[=o]ra, slo[eth]ra, to trail or drag one s self along, D. sleuren, sloren, to train, to drag, to do negligently… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slur|ry — «SLUR ee», noun, plural ries, verb, ried, ry|ing. –n. a semifluid substance, such as a thin mixture of powdered coal, ore, clay, mud, slush, cement, or mortar with water: »In the wet process, water is added during the grinding, until a soupy… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Slur — Slur, n. 1. A mark or stain; hence, a slight reproach or disgrace; a stigma; a reproachful intimation; an innuendo. Gaining to his name a lasting slur. South. [1913 Webster] 2. A trick played upon a person; an imposition. [R.] [1913 Webster] 3.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slur — slur·vian; slur; slur·ry; …   English syllables

  • slur — [n] insult accusation, affront, animadversion, aspersion, bar sinister*, black eye*, blemish, blot, blur, brand, brickbat*, calumny, dirty dig*, discredit, disgrace, dump, expose, hit, innuendo, insinuation, knock, obloquy, odium, onus, put down* …   New thesaurus

  • slur — (n.) deliberate slight, c.1600, from dialectal slur thin or fluid mud, from M.E. slore (mid 15c.), cognate with M.L.G. sluren, M.Du. sloren to trail in mud. Related to E.Fris. sluren to go about carelessly, Norw. slora to be careless. The musical …   Etymology dictionary

  • slur — [slʉr] vt. slurred, slurring [prob. < MDu sleuren, to drag, move slowly, trail in mud: for IE base see SLUG1] 1. to pass over quickly and carelessly; make little of: often with over 2. to pronounce rapidly and indistinctly, as by combining or… …   English World dictionary

  • slur — index aspersion, brand (stigmatize), contemn, defamation, defame, denounce (condemn), denunciation …   Law dictionary

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  • slur — The verb has inflected forms slurred, slurring …   Modern English usage

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