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- DictionarySlur/slər/
verb
- 1. speak (words or speech) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another: "he was slurring his words like a drunk"
- 2. perform (a group of two or more notes) legato: "I can play it if I don't slur the notes"
noun
- 1. an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation: "the comments were a slur on the staff"
- 2. an act of speaking indistinctly so that sounds or words run into one another or a tendency to speak in such a way: "there was a mean slur in his voice"
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to speak without separating your words clearly, often because you are tired or drunk: He'd drunk too much and was slurring his words. slur. noun [ C ] uk / slɜː r/ us. a criticism that will make people have a bad opinion of someone or something: a racial slur. She regarded it as a slur on her character.
Definition of slur noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. slur (on somebody/something) an unfair remark about someone or something that may damage other people's opinion of them synonym insult She had dared to cast a slur on his character. The crowd started throwing bottles and shouting racial slurs.
Slur definition: to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed by over). See examples of SLUR used in a sentence.
noun (1) ˈslər. Synonyms of slur. 1. a. : an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion. b. : a shaming or degrading effect : stain, stigma. 2. : a blurred spot in printed matter : smudge. slur. 2 of 4. verb (1) slurred; slurring. transitive verb. 1. : to cast aspersions on : disparage. slurred his reputation. 2.
Definition of slur noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to speak without separating your words clearly, often because you are tired or drunk: He'd drunk too much and was slurring his words. slur. noun [ C ] uk / slɜː r/ us. a criticism that will make people have a bad opinion of someone or something: a racial slur. She regarded it as a slur on her character.
6 days ago · 1. countable noun. A slur is an insulting remark which could damage someone's reputation. This is yet another slur on the integrity of the police. Synonyms: insult, stain, smear, stigma More Synonyms of slur. 2. transitive verb/intransitive verb.
