Complete Definition of "purr"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)|-��(r)

Verb
en-verb

  1. intransitive Of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented.

Translations

Dutch: spinnen
French: ronronner
German: schnurren
Greek: γο��γο��ίζ� (ɣurɣurizo)
Italian: fare le fusa
mid
Polish mrucze�
Portuguese: ronronar
Russian м��л�ка�� (murlýkat�)
Spanish: ronronear

Noun
en-noun

  1. The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented.

Translations

Dutch: spinnen n
French: ronron m, ronronnement m
German: Schnurren n
Greek: γο��γο��ι�μα (ɣurɣurisma) n
Italian: fusa f|p
mid
Russian: м��л�кан�е n, м�� (the sound itself)
Spanish: ronroneo m

Category:Animal sounds
Category:Cats

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