purr
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.