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
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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
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
In January 2019, Smollett told police he was attacked outside of his Chicago apartment building by two men who called him racist and homophobic slurs and placed a noose around his neck.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
By this point in the day, Meredith is slurring her defense to Whitney, which does not hold up.
—Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The ep featured Nessa and Bryn, the latter played by Rob Brydon, singing a karaoke duet of The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale of New York’ that included a homophobic slur, which wasn’t bleeped out.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
In January 2019, Smollett told police he was attacked outside of his Chicago apartment building by two men who called him racist and homophobic slurs and placed a noose around his neck.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
Cutler allegedly slurred his words and refused a sobriety test.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
By this point in the day, Meredith is slurring her defense to Whitney, which does not hold up.
—Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Slur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slur. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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