Other Definitions
slur (enc)
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Slur| Noun | 1. | slur - (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legatotie - (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | | | 2. | slur - a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility" | | | 3. | slur - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" | | | Verb | 1. | slur - play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" spiel, play - replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully" | | | 2. | slur - speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers"denote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " | | | 3. | slur - utter indistinctly | | | 4. | slur - become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"weaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" efface, obliterate - remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps" | |
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