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purr
—purr /pɜː/ aep /pɝː/
Ⅰ noun [S] ► F0 a purring noise: » I stroked the cat and it gave a low purr.» I heard the gentle purr of an engine outside the house.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) sounds
Ⅱ verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for purr ► F0 to make a quiet, continuous, soft sound: » The cat purred as I stroked its fur.» We could hear the sound of a lawnmower purring in the back garden.» A black limousine purred up (= drove up making a quiet, continuous, soft sound) outside the hotel.» [+ speech] "I love it when you stroke my back," she purred (= said with pleasure).Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) sounds |