Slurred — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

play smoothly or legato

speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/slˈɜːd/

🇬🇧British English

/slˈɜːd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/slˈɜːd/

2 syllables Say it as /slˈɜːd/.

Examples

the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata
your comments are slurring your co-workers
The distinction between the two theories blurred

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

thick slur blur dim

Antonyms

focus

Parts of Speech

verb	play smoothly or legato “the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata”
verb	speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur “your comments are slurring your co-workers”
verb	utter indistinctly
verb	become vague or indistinct “The distinction between the two theories blurred”
adjective	spoken as if with a thick tongue “the thick speech of a drunkard”

Word Forms

slur	noun	(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
blur	noun	a hazy or indistinct representation
thickness	noun	indistinct articulation

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

undeutlich

flüssig oder legato spielen

🇫🇷French

empâté

jouer en douceur ou legato

🇪🇸Spanish

arrastrado

tocar suavemente o legato

🇮🇹Italian

biascicato

suonare in modo fluido o legato

🇳🇱Dutch

onduidelijk

speel soepel of legato

🇵🇹Portuguese

arrastado

tocar suavemente ou legato

🇷🇺Russian

невнятный

играть плавно или легато

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गाली-गलौज

सुचारू रूप से खेलें या लेगैटो

🇧🇩Bengali

ঝাপসা

মসৃণভাবে খেলা বা legato

🇮🇳Tamil

மந்தமான

சீராக அல்லது சட்டப்படி விளையாடுங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

మందకొడిగా

సజావుగా లేదా చట్టబద్ధంగా ఆడండి

🇮🇳Marathi

अस्पष्ट

सहजतेने खेळा किंवा लेगाटो

🇮🇳Gujarati

અસ્પષ્ટ

સરળતાથી રમો અથવા legato

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ

ಸಲೀಸಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಲೆಗ್ಟೊ ಆಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മങ്ങിയ

സുഗമമായി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ലെഗറ്റോ കളിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗੰਧਲਾ

ਸੁਚਾਰੂ ਜਾਂ ਲੇਗਾਟੋ ਖੇਡੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

دھندلا ہوا

آسانی سے کھیلیں یا لیگاٹو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

含糊不清

流畅地演奏或连奏

🇯🇵Japanese

ろれつが回らない

スムーズに演奏するかレガートで演奏する

🇰🇷Korean

흐릿한

부드럽게 연주하거나 레가토로 연주하세요

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nói lắp

chơi mượt mà hay legato

🇹🇭Thai

เบลอ

เล่นได้อย่างราบรื่นหรือเลกาโต

🇮🇩Indonesian

tidak jelas

bermain dengan lancar atau legato

🇲🇾Malay

meleret

bermain dengan lancar atau legato

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مدغم

اللعب بسلاسة أو تبسيط

🇮🇷Persian

نامفهوم

روان یا لگاتو بازی کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

geveleyerek

sorunsuz veya legato oynayın

🇮🇱Hebrew

מטושטשת

לשחק בצורה חלקה או לגטו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'slurred'?

The primary meaning of 'slurred' is 'play smoothly or legato'.

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'slurred' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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