purr

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat

Definition categories: event, sound

verb

1. make a soft swishing sound

- the car engine purred

Similar word(s): birr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz

Definition categories: perception, go, sound

2. indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats

Definition categories: communication, resonate, vibrate

Sentences with purr as a verb:

- He purred like a kitten when she massaged his neck.