Associations to the word «Slur»

SLUR, noun. An insult or slight.

SLUR, noun. (music) A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.

SLUR, noun. (music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).

SLUR, noun. (obsolete) A trick or deception.

SLUR, noun. In knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them.

SLUR, verb. To insult or slight.

SLUR, verb. To run together; to articulate poorly.

SLUR, verb. (music) To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.

SLUR, verb. To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.

SLUR, verb. To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.

SLUR, verb. To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.

SLUR, verb. (printing) (dated) To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.

SLUR OVER, verb. To deal with something hurriedly, treat in a perfunctory manner.

SLUR, noun. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato.

SLUR, noun. 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".

SLUR, noun. A blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek".

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

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

SLUR, verb. Utter indistinctly.

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