: 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
Synonyms
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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Reed Jackson, SPIN, 16 May 2024
Read Next: Turkey Calling Tips Cluck and Purr The cluck and purr create a combination call.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
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Noun
On her first two records, the Quebecois folk singer wrapped her low, steely purr around diverse material—from the sardonic light verse of raconteur Dorothy Parker to her own lyrics about the birth of her daughter.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 16 May 2024
Read Next: Turkey Calling Tips Cluck and Purr The cluck and purr create a combination call.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
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“Purr.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purr. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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