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Dictionary Definition of slur
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slur verb, slurred, slurring, noun -- verb (t) 1. to pronounce (a syllable, word, etc.) indistinctly, as in hurried or careless utterance. 2. Music a. to sing in a single breath, or play without a break (two or more notes of different pitch). b. to mark with a slur. 3. to calumniate, disparage, or deprecate. 4. Obsolete to smirch or sully. -- verb (i) 5. to go through anything hurriedly and carelessly. -- noun 6. a slurred utterance or sound. 7. Music a. the combination of two or more notes of different pitch, sung to a single syllable or played without a break. b. a curved mark indicating this. 8. a disparaging remark; a slight. 9. a blot or stain, as upon reputation; discredit. 10. Printing a spot which is blurred or unclear. -- phrase 11. slur over, to pass over lightly, or without due mention or consideration. [Brit. d. slur fluid mud, ? akin to Icel. slor offal (of fish)] |
