# slurring

Pronunciation: say "SLUR-ing" US /ˈslɜɹɪŋ/, UK /ˈslɜːɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of slur. — present participle and gerund of slur
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of slur. Use it after "is" or "are," or to talk about doing the action.
   - _The violinist was slurring the notes of the opening phrase into one long line._
   - _The report kept slurring over the safety failures, giving them a single vague sentence._

## Noun

2. An indistinct running together of sounds, as in speech or a heartbeat, or an instance of it.
   - Simple: When sounds, like words or heartbeats, run together and are not clear.
   - _Sudden slurring of speech can be a warning sign of a stroke._
   - _The old recording was full of slurrings where the singer ran one word into the next._
3. In written music, a slur mark: the curved line telling a player to connect the notes under it smoothly.
   - Simple: In music, a curved line over or under notes that tells you to play them smoothly together.
   - _Editors disagree about the slurrings in the manuscript, since the composer's pen strokes are hard to read._
   - _The pianist penciled in her own slurring above the melody._

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