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1. A low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat

1. Make a soft swishing sound
   "the car engine purred";
   - whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr
    
2. Indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
   - make vibrant sounds

Sounds like: people, peepul, pipa

Derived forms: purred, purring, purrs

Type of: go, resonate, sound, vibrate

Encyclopedia: Purr