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Meaning ofslurin English

slur

us//slɜr//uk//slɜː//

Pluralslurs
Past Tenseslurred
Participle Verbslurring
Third Person Singularslurs

Definitions

Noun
1. a highly offensive insult; targeting a group
2. insult or slight to a group
3. an act of poor verbal articulation
  The singer's slur was noticeable during the live performance.
4. music notes played legato
  The musician intentionally used a slur to connect the notes smoothly.
5. symbol for legato passage (arc over notes)
  The musician added a slur above the notes to indicate a smooth connection.
6. a mark or stain; slight reproach
  The scandal left a slur on the company's reputation.
Verb
1. to utter an insult; slight someone
  The politician's opponent tried to slur her reputation with false accusations.
2. to speak poorly; run words together
  The drunk man began to slur his words and stumbled over his own feet.
3. to play musical notes smoothly; connecting them legato
  The pianist learned to slur the notes in the melody to create a beautiful sound.