ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Purring

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Purring is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of purr.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of purr.

More Meanings

  1. A sound that purrs.
  2. (sports) Synonym of shin-kicking.

Example Sentences

Kenny G is a dull but wickedly consistent musician: automatic with his tremulous phrasing and canned licks, which formed fast, organized roils during his unaccompanied solos; melismatic purrings of the melody on ballads; and gospel phrases in R&B songs.

Word Forms

Synonyms for purring

Depending on context, synonyms include shin-kicking.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include whir, whizz, birr, whirr, whiz, purrer.

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