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| purr [ pur ] |
noun (plural purrs) |
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1. cat's low murmuring noise: the characteristic soft low murmuring noise that a cat makes when it seems to be contented
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2. purring sound: a sound similar to the purr of a cat
  the purr of the engine
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verb (past and past participle purred, present participle purr·ing, 3rd person present singular purrs) |
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1. intransitive verb emit purr: to make the characteristic soft low murmuring noise that a cat makes when it seems to be contented
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2. transitive and intransitive verb say something in soft throaty voice: to speak, or say something, in a soft throaty voice that suggests pleasure, contentment, or sensuality
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3. intransitive verb make low regular mechanical sound: to make the soft low vibrating noise that a machine, especially an engine, makes when it is perfectly tuned and is running well
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| [Early 17th century. An imitation of the sound] |
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| purr·ing·ly adverb |
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