verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a cat purrs (= makes a soft noise that shows pleasure )
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The cat purred as she stroked it.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"What a good idea," she purred.
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Our limo purred smoothly down the tree-lined road.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A boat's engine, throttled back and purring softly, somewhere beyond the headland to the east.
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And the idea that postural or emotional changes could bring on purring also seems far-fetched.
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The cat looked into my eyes and began to purr .
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The engines became quieter, purring quite ordinarily as they approached these resting places.
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The trembling had stopped, though the cat didn't yet purr .
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The truck purred along the road, with the other truck following it.