purr

²purr

verb

Definition of PURR

intransitive verb

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

— purr·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of PURR

1. The cat was purring contentedly in my lap.
2. The cars were purring along the highway.
3. “You look tense. Let me buy you a drink,” he purred.

First Known Use of PURR

1620