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purr

noun

1 purr

A low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat.

Roget 407: roll etc. v.; drumming etc. v.; berloque, bombination, rumbling; tattoo, drumroll; dingdong; tantara; rataplan; ... show more

Polish: mruczenie

verb

1 purr

Make a soft swishing sound:
— The car engine purred.

synonyms: birr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz.

Roget 412: cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow; growl, snarl.    [specific animal sounds] bark [dog, seal]; bow-wow, yelp [dog]; bay, ... show more

Dutch: spinnen, snorren, suizelen, suizen

2 purr

Indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats.

synonym: make vibrant sounds.

Dutch: spinnen


Moby thesaurus: be in heaven, be pleased, beam, birr, bombilate, bombinate, boom, bum, burr, buzz, delight, die with delight, drone, feel happy, go into raptures, hum, joy, laugh, sing, smile ... show more.

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