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purr

soft, vibrant sound made by a cat: She will sit in my lap and purr.
Not to be confused with:per – to, for, or by each: one ticket per person; according to: per our agreement

purr

P0180800 (pûr)n.1. The soft vibrant sound made by a cat.2. A sound similar to that made by a cat: the purr of an engine.v. purred, purr·ing, purrs v.intr. To make or utter a soft vibrant sound: The cat purred. The sewing machine purred.v.tr. To express by a soft vibrant sound.

[Imitative.]

purr

(pɜː) vb1. (Zoology) (intr) (esp of cats) to make a low vibrant sound, usually considered as expressing pleasure, etc2. (Zoology) (tr) to express (pleasure, etc) by this soundna purring sound[C17: of imitative origin; compare French ronronner to purr, German schnurren, Dutch snorren]

purr

(pɜr)

n. 1. the low, continuous, vibrating sound a cat makes, as when contented. 2. any similar sound, esp. one expressive of ease or contentment: the purr of the new motor. v.i. 3. to utter such a sound. 4. to speak in a murmuring tone, esp. one indicative of smugness or malice. v.t. 5. to express in or as if in a purr. [1595–1605; imitative] purr′ing•ly, adv.

purr

Past participle: purred
Gerund: purring

Imperative
purr
purr

Present
I purr
you purr
he/she/it purrs
we purr
you purr
they purr

Preterite
I purred
you purred
he/she/it purred
we purred
you purred
they purred

Present Continuous
I am purring
you are purring
he/she/it is purring
we are purring
you are purring
they are purring

Present Perfect
I have purred
you have purred
he/she/it has purred
we have purred
you have purred
they have purred

Past Continuous
I was purring
you were purring
he/she/it was purring
we were purring
you were purring
they were purring

Past Perfect
I had purred
you had purred
he/she/it had purred
we had purred
you had purred
they had purred

Future
I will purr
you will purr
he/she/it will purr
we will purr
you will purr
they will purr

Future Perfect
I will have purred
you will have purred
he/she/it will have purred
we will have purred
you will have purred
they will have purred

Future Continuous
I will be purring
you will be purring
he/she/it will be purring
we will be purring
you will be purring
they will be purring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been purring
you have been purring
he/she/it has been purring
we have been purring
you have been purring
they have been purring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been purring
you will have been purring
he/she/it will have been purring
we will have been purring
you will have been purring
they will have been purring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been purring
you had been purring
he/she/it had been purring
we had been purring
you had been purring
they had been purring

Conditional
I would purr
you would purr
he/she/it would purr
we would purr
you would purr
they would purr

Past Conditional
I would have purred
you would have purred
he/she/it would have purred
we would have purred
you would have purred
they would have purred

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	purr - a low vibrating sound typical of a contented catsound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb	1.	purr - make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"birr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizzsound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	purr - indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of catsmake vibrant soundsresonate, vibrate - sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater"

Translations

咕噜咕噜叫咕噜咕噜声满足地鸣鸣叫猫打呼噜鸣鸣的叫声

purr

(pəː) verb to make the low, murmuring sound of a cat when it is pleased. （猫等）满足地鸣鸣叫，咕噜咕噜叫 noun such a sound. 鸣鸣的叫声，咕噜咕噜声

purr

→ 猫打呼噜zhCN

purr

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purr like a cat

1. Of an engine, motor, or other piece of machinery, to run very smoothly and efficiently (often signified by a smooth, rich humming noise, not unlike that of a cat's purr). Once get this carburetor repaired, this old car is going to purr like a cat again. I just replaced the motherboard on my PC and installed a bunch of new RAM—now it's purring like a cat.2. Of person, to sigh, hum, or moan with contentment or pleasure. The kids purred like cats as they ate their ice cream cones. I know a few tricks that will have your partner purring like a cat.See also: cat, like, purr

purr like a kitten

1. Of an engine, motor, or other piece of machinery, to run very smoothly and efficiently (often signified by a smooth, rich humming noise, not unlike that of a cat's purr). Once get this carburetor repaired, this old car is going to purr like a kitten again. I just replaced the motherboard on my PC and installed a bunch of new RAM—now it's purring like a kitten.2. Of person, to sigh, hum, or moan with contentment or pleasure. The kids purred like kittens as they ate their ice cream cones. I know a few tricks that will have your partner purring like a kitten.See also: kitten, like, purr

purr like a cat

and purr like a kitten 1. Fig. [for an engine] to run well and smoothly. My car really purred after I got it tuned up. New sparkplugs and this old heap will really purr like a cat. 2. Fig. [for a person] to be very pleased, and perhaps moan or purr with pleasure. She was so pleased that she purred like a cat. Sarah really purrs like a kitten when she is happy.See also: cat, like, purr

purr (like a cat)

in. [for an engine] to run well and smoothly. New spark plugs and this old heap will really purr like a cat. See also: cat, like, purr

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noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat

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verb make a soft swishing sound

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verb indicate pleasure by purring

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