First Known Use: 1609
Dictionary
1slur
noun \ˈslər\
Definition of SLUR
1
2
: a blurred spot in printed matter : smudge
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Origin of SLUR
obsolete English dialect slur thin mud, from Middle English sloor; akin to Middle High German slier mud
2slur
verb
slurredslur·ring
Definition of SLUR
transitive verb
1
: to cast aspersions on : disparage <slurred his reputation>
2
: to make indistinct : obscure
intransitive verb
: to slip so as to cause a slur —used of a sheet being printed
First Known Use of SLUR
1660
3slur
verb
slurredslur·ring
Definition of SLUR
transitive verb
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>
2
: 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>
intransitive verb
Origin of SLUR
probably from Low German slurrn to shuffle; akin to Middle English sloor mud
First Known Use: 1660
4slur
noun
Definition of SLUR
1
a : a curved line connecting notes to be sung to the same syllable or performed without a break b : the combination of two or more slurred tones
2
: a slurring manner of speech
First Known Use of SLUR
circa 1801
SLUR Defined for Kids
1slur
noun \ˈslər\
Definition of SLUR for Kids
: an insulting remark
2slur
verb
slurredslur·ring
Definition of SLUR for Kids
: to speak in a way that is difficult to understand
3slur
noun
Definition of SLUR for Kids
: a way of talking that is difficult to understand
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