purr

[ pur ]

/ pɜr /

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verb (used without object)

to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.

(of things) to make a sound suggestive of the purring of a cat: The new motor of the car purred.

verb (used with object)

to express by or as if by purring.

noun

the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.

a sound resembling this.

the act of purring.

Also Archaic, pur .

Origin of purr

First recorded in 1595–1605; imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM purr

purr·ing·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH purr

per, purr

Words nearby purr

purpura simplex, purpure, purpuric, purpurin, purpurinuria, purr, purree, purse, purse crab, pursed lips breathing, purse-proud

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Example sentences from the Web for purr

If there was an Oscar for performances by felines, Inside Llewyn Davis should rightfully have claimed that too, with a purr.
Why No Oscar Love For 'Inside Llewyn Davis'?|Tim Teeman|January 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We always have fun,” she confided in her lilting Slovenian purr.
Obama Roasts Trump|Lloyd Grove|May 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Move cautiously and reassuringly and the bear will purr contentedly.
Democrats, Forever Changed|Peter Beinart|March 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The newspapers pounced on them with joy, as cats pounce and purr on catnip.
In a Little Town|Rupert Hughes

The strung sinews relaxed, and the great cat began to purr as though she had never dreamt of mousing.
The Spanish Pioneers|Charles F. Lummis
She sighed, but her sigh was a nearer approach to a purr than before, though her objections were far from being finished.
Cat and Dog|Julia Charlotte Maitland
Like cats they curve their backs, they purr inwardly with their approaching happiness,—all good things laugh.
Thus Spake Zarathustra|Friedrich Nietzsche
And the Cat said, "Can you curve your back, and purr, and give out sparks?"
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2|Charles Dudley Warner

British Dictionary definitions for purr

purr

/ (pɜː) /

verb

(intr) (esp of cats) to make a low vibrant sound, usually considered as expressing pleasure, etc

(tr) to express (pleasure, etc) by this sound

noun

a purring sound

Word Origin for purr

C17: of imitative origin; compare French ronronner to purr, German schnurren, Dutch snorren

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	purr
释义	purr [ pur ] / pɜr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR purr ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does. (of things) to make a sound suggestive of the purring of a cat: The new motor of the car purred. verb (used with object) to express by or as if by purring. noun the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes. a sound resembling this. the act of purring. Also Archaic, pur . Origin of purr First recorded in 1595–1605; imitative OTHER WORDS FROM purr purr·ing·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH purr per, purr Words nearby purr purpura simplex, purpure, purpuric, purpurin, purpurinuria, purr, purree, purse, purse crab, pursed lips breathing, purse-proud Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for purr If there was an Oscar for performances by felines, Inside Llewyn Davis should rightfully have claimed that too, with a purr. Why No Oscar Love For 'Inside Llewyn Davis'?\|Tim Teeman\|January 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “We always have fun,” she confided in her lilting Slovenian purr. Obama Roasts Trump\|Lloyd Grove\|May 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Move cautiously and reassuringly and the bear will purr contentedly. Democrats, Forever Changed\|Peter Beinart\|March 15, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The newspapers pounced on them with joy, as cats pounce and purr on catnip. In a Little Town\|Rupert Hughes The strung sinews relaxed, and the great cat began to purr as though she had never dreamt of mousing. The Spanish Pioneers\|Charles F. Lummis She sighed, but her sigh was a nearer approach to a purr than before, though her objections were far from being finished. Cat and Dog\|Julia Charlotte Maitland Like cats they curve their backs, they purr inwardly with their approaching happiness,—all good things laugh. Thus Spake Zarathustra\|Friedrich Nietzsche And the Cat said, "Can you curve your back, and purr, and give out sparks?" Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2\|Charles Dudley Warner British Dictionary definitions for purr purr / (pɜː) / verb (intr) (esp of cats) to make a low vibrant sound, usually considered as expressing pleasure, etc (tr) to express (pleasure, etc) by this sound noun a purring sound Word Origin for purr C17: of imitative origin; compare French ronronner to purr, German schnurren, Dutch snorren Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to purr sound, sing, murmur, hum
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purr

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of purr

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Example sentences from the Web for purr

British Dictionary definitions for purr

verb

noun

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