purr Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
  2. verb make a soft swishing sound
    birr; whizz; whiz; whir; whirr.
    • the motor whirred
    • the car engine purred
  3. verb indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
    make vibrant sounds.

WordNet


Purr intransitive verb & transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To murmur as a cat. See Pur.
Purr noun
Definitions
  1. The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See Pur.

Webster 1913