slur

Universal Words verb, noun verb (-rr-) 1 to pronounce words in a way that is not clear so that they run into each other, usually because you are drunk or tired: [VN] She had drunk too much and her speech was slurred. [also Vspeech] 2 [VN] (music) to play or sing a group of two or more musical notes so that each one runs smoothly into the next 3 [VN] to harm sb's reputation by making unfair or false statements about them: She accused the programme of slurring the company's name. noun 1 ~ (on sb/sth) an unfair remark about sb/sth that may damage other people's opinion of them: She had dared to cast a slur on his character. * (especially AmE) The crowd started throwing bottles and shouting racial slurs. 2 (music) a curved sign used to show that two or more notes are to be played smoothly and without a break