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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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Further video shows Kelce in a heated exchange with the man, using the same slur back at him multiple times.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Full fact check: Harris has visited US southern border twice as vice president
Claim: Video shows Harris slurred words in Helene remarks
Our rating: Altered
The video was manipulated to slow Harris' speech.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce was caught on video smashing a person’s phone on the ground and appearing to say an anti-gay slur after the person used the slur to describe Travis Kelce in reference to his relationship with Taylor Swift.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Further video shows Kelce in a heated exchange with the man, using the same slur back at him multiple times.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
By this point in the day, Meredith is slurring her defense to Whitney, which does not hold up.
—Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Full fact check: Harris has visited US southern border twice as vice president
Claim: Video shows Harris slurred words in Helene remarks
Our rating: Altered
The video was manipulated to slow Harris' speech.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Slur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slur. Accessed 26 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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