slur (Meaning)
slur (n)
(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
a disparaging remark
a blemish made by dirt
slur (v)
play smoothly or legato
speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
utter indistinctly
become vague or indistinct
slur (v. t.)
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
To disparage; to traduce.
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.
To pronounce indistinctly; as, to slur syllables.
To sing or perform in a smooth, gliding style; to connect smoothly in performing, as several notes or tones.
To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.
slur (n.)
A mark or stain; hence, a slight reproach or disgrace; a stigma; a reproachful intimation; an innuendo.
A trick played upon a person; an imposition.
A mark, thus [/ or /], connecting notes that are to be sung to the same syllable, or made in one continued breath of a wind instrument, or with one stroke of a bow; a tie; a sign of legato.
In knitting machines, a contrivance for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them.
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slur Sentence Examples
- His speech was unclear, and he tended to slur his words when he was nervous.
- The singer's performance was marred by her tendency to slur the lyrics.
- It's important to enunciate clearly and avoid slurring your speech in professional settings.
- He accused the news outlet of attempting to slur his reputation with false accusations.
- The drunk driver slurred his speech when the police pulled him over.
- The recording was of poor quality, making it difficult to discern whether the speaker was intentionally slurring his words.
- Some people slur their words when they're tired or under the influence of alcohol.
- She could tell he was upset by the way he started to slur his words during their argument.
- The politician's opponents attempted to use his past indiscretions to slur his character.
- The actor's performance was criticized for his tendency to slur his lines, making it hard for the audience to follow the dialogue.
FAQs About the word slur
(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato, a disparaging remark, a blemish made by dirt, play smoothly or legato, speak disparagingly of
offence, sarcasm,insult, dart, offense,epithet, attack, dis, diss, name
compliment, applause, praise, compliment, commendation, commendation, applause, praise, acclaim, flattery
His speech was unclear, and he tended to slur his words when he was nervous.
The singer's performance was marred by her tendency to slur the lyrics.
It's important to enunciate clearly and avoid slurring your speech in professional settings.
He accused the news outlet of attempting to slur his reputation with false accusations.
