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- [pur]
- /pɜr/
- /pɜː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur]
- /pɜr/
Definitions of purred word
- verb without object purred to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does. 1
- verb without object purred (of things) to make a sound suggestive of the purring of a cat: The new motor of the car purred. 1
- verb with object purred to express by or as if by purring. 1
- noun purred the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes. 1
- noun purred a sound resembling this. 1
- noun purred the act of purring. 1
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Origin of purred
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; imitative
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Parts of speech for Purred
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purred popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
purred usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for purred
verb purred
- droned — to make a dull, continued, low, monotonous sound; hum; buzz.
- hummed — to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
- nasalized — Simple past tense and past participle of nasalize.
- whirred — to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.
noun purred
- meowed — Simple past tense and past participle of meow.
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