Slurring

verb noun

To insult or slight.

What it means

  1. (verb) To insult or slight.
  2. (verb) To run together; to articulate poorly. “to slur syllables;  He slurs his speech when he is drunk.”
  3. (verb) To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.
  4. (verb) To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
  5. (verb) To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
  6. (verb) To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.
  7. (verb) To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.
  8. (noun) A slur mark in music.

Letter analysis

  • Slurring contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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Common questions

What does Slurring mean?

To insult or slight.

How many letters are in Slurring?

Slurring has 8 letters.

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