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purr

(pûr) KEY

NOUN:

The soft vibrant sound made by a cat.
A sound similar to that made by a cat: the purr of an engine.

VERB:
purred , purr·ing , purrs
VERB:
intr.

To make or utter a soft vibrant sound: The cat purred. The sewing machine purred.

VERB:
tr.

To express by a soft vibrant sound.

ETYMOLOGY:
Imitative

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