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purr
(p/[@]/r )

noun (n)

  • a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat(noun.event)
    source: wordnet30
  • The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See Pur.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • make a soft swishing sound(verb.perception)
    Example:
    The car engine purred.
    Synonym:
    birr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz
    source: wordnet30
  • indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    make vibrant sounds
    source: wordnet30
  • To murmur as a cat. See Pur.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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