Collocations for "purr"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "purr" in context.
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purr
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- [started, began, continued] to purr
- the cat purred in her lap
- purr [in, with] satisfaction
- purred [when, as, while]
- was purring for [ages, hours]
- purred to [show, express, convey]
- was purring like a cat
- the engine purred
- the car purred [down, up, along] (the road)
- a [cat's, feline's, kitten's] purr
- a [cat] purr
- the purr of a [cat]
- a purr of [delight, satisfaction, contentment]
- the purr of the [engine, cylinders, motor]
'purr' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):