purr C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /pɝ/ UK /pɜː/ See IPA manual Homophones per /pɝ/ Meanings 1 verb to make a low vibrating sound, as a contented cat does The cat began to purr the moment she stroked its fur. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make a low vibrating... humdronemurmurthrobwhir Word family Forms purs Derived forms purringpurred Etymology AI details Of imitative (onomatopoeic) origin, mimicking the low vibrating sound made by a contented cat. purr onomatopoeic View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # purr **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /pɝ/ **IPA (UK):** /pɜː/ ## Meanings 1. to make a low vibrating sound, as a contented cat does ## Examples - The cat began to purr the moment she stroked its fur. ## Synonyms - hum - drone - murmur - throb - whir ## Derived Forms - purring - purred ## Roots and Affixes - Root: purr ## Etymology Of imitative (onomatopoeic) origin, mimicking the low vibrating sound made by a contented cat. ## AI Etymology Purr is of imitative (onomatopoeic) origin, mimicking the low vibrating sound made by a contented cat. Important recorded forms include purr (onomatopoeic). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers to make a low vibrating sound, as a contented cat does. The wider family includes derived forms such as purring and purred. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown