purr /pɜː $ pɜːr/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: From the sound ]
1 . [intransitive] if a cat purrs, it makes a soft low sound in its throat to show that it is pleased
2 . [intransitive] if the engine of a vehicle or machine purrs, it works perfectly and makes a quiet smooth sound:
The big Bentley purred along the road.
3 . [intransitive and transitive] to speak in a soft low ↑ sexy voice:
‘That feels good,’ she purred.
—purr noun [countable]