purr
verb (used without object)
to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
is purring
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present progressiveof purr (3rd person singular).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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But you don’t need an app to tell you that when your cat is purring, she’s 99.9 percent likely to be content.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2023
The 18-year-old’s strong arm and swift legs have injected energy into a once-lagging offense that now is purring like usual under coach Lincoln Riley.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
With Hopkins now in charge, the Black Knights’ rushing attack is purring once again after a slow start.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2018
When an economy is purring, profits go up, as do asset values.
From Economist ● Jan. 25, 2018
A cheerful fire blazes on the hearth; and at the moment grimalkin is purring on the rug.
From The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, January 1844 Volume 23, Number 1 by Various
