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Synonyms: Noun
burr, buzz, chirr, churr, drone, hum, thrum, whir (also whirr), whiz (or whizz), zoom
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the soft purr of a car engine listened to the reassuring purr of the car engineVerb
The cat was purring contentedly in my lap. The cars were purring along the highway. “You look tense. Let me buy you a drink,” he purred.
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Even little things like hugging a dog or hearing a cat purr can make a big difference for someone who needs to experience the unconditional love of pets. — Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, "PET TALK: Enjoying the magic of pet therapy," 1 Aug. 2019 Keaton looked extraordinarily cool tooling around in his Batmobile and tackling (but never getting overshadowed by) Jack Nicholson’s kooky Joker and Michelle Pfeiffer's purr-fect Catwoman. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "'Batman' turns 30: All of the big-screen Batmen, definitively ranked," 23 June 2019 Yes, this is all hiss-terical, but Yousafzai’s party may have just come up with the purr-fect solution to better attract young people to politics: use filters when streaming events live on Facebook. — Alex Ward, Vox, "Cat-astrophe: Pakistani politician’s event streamed on Facebook with cat filter on," 17 June 2019 But in the sublime, time-stopping Poco adagio, the gentle purr of the organ beneath the orchestra sounds one-dimensional. — Barbara Jepson, WSJ, "Uncertain Tempo," 31 Dec. 2018 Here's hoping that this special friend finds the purr-fect family. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Facebook Has Fallen in Love With Bruno the “High Maintenance" Cat," 17 Aug. 2018 The no-fuss look comes together with just a few black pieces, cat ears, and cat makeup, making it a purr-fect last-minute costume for kids or adults. — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "How to Make a Purr-fect Cat Costume for Halloween," 1 Aug. 2018 Then there's the endless itty-bitty purrs, the snuggles and the teeny meows to enjoy. — Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com, "La. black bear makes himself at home in city of Winnfield: report," 1 June 2018 For those who love cats -- and for that matter, wine -- Sip & Purr could be the purr-fect way to spend a day. — Sarah Hauer, USA TODAY, "Purr-fect! A 'cat cafe' combines wine and felines," 16 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
But Chidi doesn’t let her limitations hold her back, according to Mikkola, who said the cat runs, plays, climbs, purrs and cuddles. — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, "Featured Pet: Chidi from Candy’s Cats," 27 Aug. 2019 First, capture a video of your sleepy kitten purring, or snap a shot of your crazy cat doing aerial stunts. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "36 Best Cat Instagram Captions for Every Photo of Your Feline Friend," 19 July 2019 Then there’s just that light purring-kitten sound, when the machine gets activated, that’s very sensory. — Rachel King, Fortune, "Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski on Netflix, Social Media, and Opening a Restaurant," 30 June 2019 Kitties can easily reduce your levels of stress—especially for women above 50 years old—and the comforting rhythmic sound of their purring actually has healing powers. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "According to Research, Being a Cat Lady is Actually Good For You," 15 May 2019 The whole soft sofa to himself, a glass of whisky in his hand, the television purring sights that held his attention, kung fu, football, sumo wrestling, Prince Naseem thrashing someone. — Leila Aboulela, Harper's magazine, "Whisky Lullaby," 10 Jan. 2019 For most of that first day home, his cat sat in his lap, purring and looking up at him in total adoration. — Lindsey Vehlewald, SELF, "We Never Got Flu Shots. Then the Flu Almost Killed My Husband," 9 Nov. 2018 Cars purr down roads briskly, and there’s no honking. — Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, "50 Things to Do in Asia Before You Die," 24 Sep. 2018 An aerator purred bubbles into the cold, clear water. — Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, "Hand-feeding a wild orca: Inside the practice run to save the ailing killer whale J50," 6 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'purr.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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