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English

Detailed Synonyms for purr in English

purr:

to purr verb (purrs, purred, purring)

  1. to purr
    – make a soft swishing sound 1
    to purr
    – make a soft swishing sound 1
    • purr verb (purrs, purred, purring)
      • the car engine purred1
    to snore
    – breathe noisily during one's sleep 1
    • snore verb (snores, snored, snoring)
      • she complained that her husband snores1
  2. to purr
    – make a soft swishing sound 1
    to purr; to whizz; whirr; whiz; whir; birr
    – make a soft swishing sound 1
    • purr verb (purrs, purred, purring)
      • the car engine purred1
    • whizz verb (whizzes, whizzed, whizzing)
    • whirr verb
      • the motor whirred1
    • whiz verb
    • whir verb
    • birr verb
  3. to purr
    to spin; to purr
    • spin verb (spins, spinned, spinning)
    • purr verb (purrs, purred, purring)
  4. to purr
    – indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats 1
    to purr; make vibrant sounds
    – indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats 1

Conjugations for purr:

present
  1. purr
  2. purr
  3. purrs
  4. purr
  5. purr
  6. purr
simple past
  1. purred
  2. purred
  3. purred
  4. purred
  5. purred
  6. purred
present perfect
  1. have purred
  2. have purred
  3. has purred
  4. have purred
  5. have purred
  6. have purred
past continuous
  1. was purring
  2. were purring
  3. was purring
  4. were purring
  5. were purring
  6. were purring
future
  1. shall purr
  2. will purr
  3. will purr
  4. shall purr
  5. will purr
  6. will purr
continuous present
  1. am purring
  2. are purring
  3. is purring
  4. are purring
  5. are purring
  6. are purring
subjunctive
  1. be purred
  2. be purred
  3. be purred
  4. be purred
  5. be purred
  6. be purred
diverse
  1. purr!
  2. let's purr!
  3. purred
  4. purring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

purr [the ~] noun

  1. the purr
    – a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat 1
    the purr
    – a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat 1

Related Words for "purr":

  • purring

Alternate Synonyms for "purr":


Related Definitions for "purr":

  1. a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat1
  2. indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats1
  3. make a soft swishing sound1
    • the car engine purred1