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purr

DEFINITIONS OF: purr

1

n a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat

Type of:
sound
the sudden occurrence of an audible event

v indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats

Synonyms:
make vibrant sounds
Type of:
resonate, vibrate
sound with resonance

v make a soft swishing sound

“the car engine purred”
Synonyms:
birr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz
Type of:
go, sound
make a certain noise or sound
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