2007-02-24 23:59:07 · 4 answers · asked by barkat50 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
noun
1. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
2. 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" [syn: aspersion]
3. a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" [syn: smudge]
verb
1. play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"
2. speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers"
3. utter indistinctly
4. become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred" [syn: blur] [ant: focalise]
2007-02-25 00:03:38 · answer #1 · answered by WainWain 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could either refer to the enunciating of words with an unclear, draggy drawl (i.e she/he speaks with a slur), or an insult (i.e a slur on the family name). :)
2007-02-25 01:04:09 · answer #2 · answered by Apple Tree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drip and sag is a slur
2007-02-25 00:06:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has 3 meanings....
1. to pass over lightly
2. to pronounce indistinctly
3. to disparage...a belittling remark
2007-02-25 00:06:09 · answer #4 · answered by Dorth 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋