: a low vibratory murmur typical of an apparently contented or pleased cat
purred; purring; purrs
1
: to make a purr or a sound like a purr
cars purring along the highway
2
a
: to speak in a manner that resembles a purr
b
: to speak in a malicious catty manner
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Examples of purr in a Sentence
Noun
the soft purr of a car engine
listened to the reassuring purr of the car engine
Verb
The cat was purring contentedly in my lap.
The cars were purring along the highway.
“You look tense. Let me buy you a drink,” he purred.
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Not all cats purr – some are physically unable to produce the vibrations.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2024
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Preserving its rainforest is a priority, which keeps its economy purring along with global commerce.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This little kitty purrs, walks, and even tumbles, giving my daughter all the fun of having another cat without the extra fur or midnight meows.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Not all cats purr – some are physically unable to produce the vibrations.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2024
Verb
But few of the directors who would join V/H/S over the years that followed introduced a more memorable creature — a birdlike demon who oscillates from purring affection to ravenous rage — or so skillfully tracked the running bodies captured by a running camera.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Preserving its rainforest is a priority, which keeps its economy purring along with global commerce.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Purr.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purr. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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