Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur]
- /pɜr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pur]
- /pɜr/
Definitions of purs word
- verb without object purs to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does. 1
- verb without object purs (of things) to make a sound suggestive of the purring of a cat: The new motor of the car purred. 1
- verb with object purs to express by or as if by purring. 1
- noun purs the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes. 1
- noun purs a sound resembling this. 1
- noun purs the act of purring. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of purs
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Purs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purs 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 59% 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.
purs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with purs
- what does it mean when a cat purs?
- when a cat purs?