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
- A sound that purrs.
- (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
- purrings
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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