ALL meanings of slur
slur
S s - transitive verb slur say indistinctly 1
- intransitive verb slur talk indistinctly 1
- transitive verb slur insult, defame 1
- noun slur indistinct speech 1
- noun slur insult, defamation 1
- noun slur music symbol: curve 1
- noun slur musical notes: played smoothly 1
- verb with object slur to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed by over): The report slurred over her contribution to the enterprise. 1
- verb with object slur to pronounce (a syllable, word, etc.) indistinctly by combining, reducing, or omitting sounds, as in hurried or careless utterance. 1
- verb with object slur to cast aspersions on; calumniate; disparage; depreciate: The candidate was viciously slurred by his opponent. 1
- verb with object slur Music. to sing to a single syllable or play without a break (two or more tones of different pitch). to mark with a slur. 1
- verb with object slur Chiefly British Dialect. to smirch, sully, or stain. 1
- verb without object slur to read, speak, or sing hurriedly and carelessly. 1
- noun slur a slurred utterance or sound. 1
- noun slur a disparaging remark or a slight: quick to take offense at a slur; an ethnic slur against people of Irish descent. 1
- noun slur a blot or stain, as upon reputation: a slur on his good name. 1
- noun slur Music. the combination of two or more tones of different pitch, sung to a single syllable or played without a break. a curved mark indicating this. 1
- noun slur Printing. a spot that is blurred or unclear as a result of paper, plate, or blanket slippage. 1
- countable noun slur A slur is an insulting remark which could damage someone's reputation. 0
- verb slur If someone slurs their speech or if their speech slurs, they do not pronounce each word clearly, because they are drunk, ill, or sleepy. 0
- verb slur to treat superficially, hastily, or without due deliberation; gloss 0
- verb slur to pronounce or utter (words, etc) indistinctly 0
- verb slur to speak disparagingly of or cast aspersions on 0
- verb slur to execute (a melodic interval of two or more notes) smoothly, as in legato performance 0
- verb slur to blur or smear 0
- verb slur to stain or smear; sully 0
- noun slur an indistinct sound or utterance 0
- noun slur a slighting remark; aspersion 0
- noun slur a stain or disgrace, as upon one's reputation; stigma 0
- noun slur a performance or execution of a melodic interval of two or more notes in a part 0
- noun slur the curved line (⌢ or ⌣) indicating this 0
- noun slur a blur or smear 0
- verb transitive slur to pass over quickly and carelessly; make little of 0
- verb transitive slur to pronounce rapidly and indistinctly, as by combining or dropping sounds 0
- verb transitive slur to stain, smirch, or sully 0
- verb transitive slur to blur or smear, as in printing 0
- verb transitive slur to disparage or discredit; cast aspersions on 0
- verb transitive slur to sing or play (different and successive notes) by gliding from one to another without a break 0
- verb transitive slur to mark (notes) with a slur 0
- noun slur the act or process of slurring 0
- noun slur something slurred, as a pronunciation 0
- noun slur a blot, stain, or smear 0
- noun slur any remark or action that harms or is meant to harm someone's reputation; aspersion, reproach, stigma, etc. 0
- noun slur a curved line written above or below two or more successive notes of different pitch that are to be sounded without a noticeable break 0
- noun slur a group of such notes 0