slur

noun

1. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

Definition categories: communication

2. a disparaging remark

- it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility

Similar word(s): aspersion

Definition categories: communication, depreciation, derogation, disparagement

3. a blemish made by dirt

Similar word(s): blot, daub, smear, smirch, smudge, spot

Definition categories: attribute, blemish, defect, mar

verb

1. play smoothly or legato

- the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata

Definition categories: creation, play, spiel

2. speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur

- your comments are slurring your co-workers

Definition categories: communication, denote, refer

3. utter indistinctly

Definition categories: communication, mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize

4. become vague or indistinct

Similar word(s): blur, dim

Definition categories: change, weaken