slur over
slur over · slurs over · slurred over · slurring over
To deal with something hurriedlyTo deal with something hurriedly; to treat in a perfunctory manner.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)To deal with something hurriedly; to treat in a perfunctory manner.
treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
Forms
slurs over, slurring over, slurred over, slurred over| Base form | slur over · to slur over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slurs over |
| Present participle | slurring over |
| Past simple | slurred over |
| Past participle | slurred over |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly:gloss overskate oversmooth overskimp over
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.