slə: v. & n. --v. (slurred, slurring) 1 tr. & intr.
pronounce or
write indistinctly so
that the sounds or letters
run into one another. 2 tr. Mus. a
perform (a
group of
two or
more notes)
legato. b mark (notes)
with a slur. 3 tr.
archaic or US put a slur on (a
person or a person's character);
make insinuations
against. 4 tr. (usu. foll. by over) pass
over (a
fact,
fault, etc.)
lightly;
conceal or
minimize. --n. 1 an imputation of wrongdoing;
blame;
stigma (a slur on my reputation). 2 the
act or an
instance of slurring in
pronunciation, singing, or
writing. 3 Mus. a curved line to
show that two or more notes are to be
sung to one
syllable or played or sung legato. [17th
c.: orig. unkn.]