purr
verb (used without object)
to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
are purring
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present progressiveof purr.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Bayern Munich have already tied up the Bundesliga title and are purring under Vincent Kompany this season.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
His arms aloft celebration is already becoming iconic among Real fans, while the Spanish media are purring in admiration.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2023
When all the engines of “The Front Page” are purring, its central conflict becomes one of the great comic relationships of all time.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2016
The other theory is that elephants, like cats, are purring.
From Time ● Aug. 3, 2012
The major Hollywood production centers are purring with some 150 feature films scheduled for 1968.
From Time Magazine Archive
