slurred; slurring
: to slip so as to cause a slur
—used of a sheet being printed
slurred; slurring
1
a
: to slide or slip over without due mention, consideration, or emphasis
slurred over certain facts
b
: to perform hurriedly : skimp
let him not slur his lesson—
R. W. Emerson
R. W. Emerson2
: to perform (successive tones of different pitch) in a smooth or connected manner
3
a
: to reduce, make a substitution for, or omit (sounds that would normally occur in an utterance)
b
: to utter with such reduction, substitution, or omission of sounds
his speech was slurred
Synonyms
Examples of slur in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a rowdy group of patrons was kicked out of the theater for shouting slurs
your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family
Recent Examples on the WebEdward Segarra, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
In the clips, Donaldson also repeats a homophobic slur from a commenter and instructs other viewers to stop using the N-word in their chat.
—Megan Thomas, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
Unlike, say, Fergie's take on the song, which went viral after being intentionally/unintentionally different, Andress was pitchy, slurred her words, and appeared genuinely out of it.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 July 2024
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Noun
Shortly after, the comic came under fire when a video compilation showing Rogan repeatedly using racial slurs circulated online.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
In the clips, Donaldson also repeats a homophobic slur from a commenter and instructs other viewers to stop using the N-word in their chat.
—Megan Thomas, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
Verb
All of the questions that were asked about Biden are now being asked about Trump, and he's accommodated people by, as he's always done, struggling sometimes with his language, slurring his words sometime, mixing up names and things of this nature.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
Unlike, say, Fergie's take on the song, which went viral after being intentionally/unintentionally different, Andress was pitchy, slurred her words, and appeared genuinely out of it.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 July 2024
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“Slur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slur. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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slur
2 of 4 noun1
a
: a curved line connecting notes to be sung or played without a break
b
: the combination of two or more slurred tones
2
: a slurring manner of speech
slur
4 of 4 noun1
a
: damaging criticism
2
: a blurred spot in printed matter : smudge
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