Slur (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

• The politician was criticized for trying to slur his opponent's character during the debate.
• Her remarks were seen as a slur against people from lower-income backgrounds.
• Stop slurring the achievements of your colleagues, focus on your own work.
• The comedian's jokes were criticized for slurring entire ethnic groups.
• By making fun of his accent, you are essentially slurring his entire culture.

Hypernyms

• Refer

Related Words

• Slur (noun)

Meaning ²

Become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• Her exhaustion made the words on the page slur together in an unreadable mess.
• The heat blurred the sharp lines of the landscape, creating a distant haze.
• They began to slur as they sang along to the music in high pitched voices.
• The voice grew weak and harder to discern as it began to slur and falter.
• Her tears made her vision slur, as if the world was seen behind rippling water.

Synonyms

• Dim
• Blur

Hypernyms

• Weaken

Hyponyms

• Efface
• Obliterate

Related Words

• Slur Over (verb)

Meaning ³

Play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

• The violinist expertly slurred the notes together, creating a rich and melodic sound.
• During the performance, the cellist slurred the long phrases, producing a beautiful and expressive melody.
• The young pianist's fingers moved quickly, slurring the chords in perfect harmony.
• As the singer warmed up, she slurred the scales to loosen her vocal cords and get ready for the audition.
• The guitarist slurred the chords, blending them smoothly into the music to create a dreamy atmosphere.

Hypernyms

• Spiel

Related Words

• Slur (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Utter indistinctly.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

• Her words began to slur as she fell asleep with the wine still in her hand.
• The sound of his voice made her want to slur the words she was saying over the phone.
• After catching a cold, he would slur every single word when speaking.
• His thick accent caused him to slur the words in such a way that they were almost unrecognizable.
• The medication made her slur her words for the entire day.

Hypernyms

• Speak
• Verbalise
• Verbalize
• Mouth
• Utter