Dictionary definition · slur
noun
- (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
- a disparaging remark"in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"
- a blemish made by dirt"he had a smudge on his cheek"
verb
- play smoothly or legato"the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"
- speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur"your comments are slurring your co-workers"
- utter indistinctly
- become vague or indistinct"The distinction between the two theories blurred"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).