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purring

pur
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pur]
    • /pɜr/
    • /pɜː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur]
    • /pɜr/

Definitions of purring word

  • verb without object purring to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does. 1
  • verb without object purring (of things) to make a sound suggestive of the purring of a cat: The new motor of the car purred. 1
  • verb with object purring to express by or as if by purring. 1
  • noun purring the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes. 1
  • noun purring a sound resembling this. 1
  • noun purring the act of purring. 1
See all 6 definitions of purring

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Origin of purring

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; imitative

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Purring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Purring

purring 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

purring usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for purring

verb purring

  • carol — Carols are Christian religious songs that are sung at Christmas.
  • duet — a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
  • lullaby — a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong.

adjective purring

  • droning — to make a dull, continued, low, monotonous sound; hum; buzz.
  • humming — making a droning sound; buzzing.
All 5 Synonyms of purring

Top questions with purring

  • what does purring mean?
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  • cat drools when purring?
  • what does it mean when a cat is purring?
  • what is purring in a cat?
  • how does purring work?
  • cat chokes when purring?
  • why did my cat stop purring?
  • how do cats make purring sound?
  • cat dribbles when purring?
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Related words

  • purr

    to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.

  • chuffle

    (of the larger species of cats) to make a low snuffling sound analogous to the purring of smaller cat species, often as a greeting.

  • curr

    a purring or cooing sound
All related words to purring

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