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Meaning purr meaning

What does purr mean?

Definitions in simple English

purr Noun

— A purr is the sound a cat makes when it is relaxed.

purr Verb

— If a cat purrs, it makes a sound showing that it is relaxed. It was a lazy afternoon and the cat purred before going to sleep on the sofa.

purr

— noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat — verb indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats — verb (= whirr, whir) make a soft swishing sound the motor whirred the car engine purred

Synonyms purr synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as purr?

purr English » English

hum drone whir whirr sigh murmur gurgle buzz whizz whiz vibrate rumble mutter make vibrant sounds growl coo birr zoom whisper waves warble tomcat stammer spin sound loudly snore roar reverberate mourn make sound croon cat’s purr cat burble bubble bark

Topics purr topics

What do people use purr to talk about?

Universe, creation Animal Animal actions

Animal sounds

What sounds do cats make?

meow mew caterwaul hiss purr

Work and occupation Animal husbandry Domesticated animal

Cat

What sounds do cats make?

meow mew caterwaul hiss purr

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move noisily

What words refer to making a noise while moving?

bang buzz chug clack clang clank clatter click clink clump clunk crackle crash creak crunch fizz gurgle hiss howl patter ping purr putter roar rumble rustle screech splash splutter squelch swish thud thump thunder wheeze whine whir zing

Conjugation purr conjugation

How do you conjugate purr?

purr · verb

Present I purr

Positive I purr

Singular

1st person I purr

2nd person you purr

3rd person he/she/it purrs

Plural

1st person we purr

2nd person you purr

3rd person they purr

Negative I don't purr

Singular

1st person I don't purr I do not purr

2nd person you don't purr you do not purr

3rd person he/she/it doesn't purr he/she/it does not purr

Plural

1st person we don't purr we do not purr

2nd person you don't purr you do not purr

3rd person they don't purr they do not purr

Question do I purr?

Singular

1st person do I purr?

2nd person do you purr?

3rd person does he/she/it purr?

Plural

1st person do we purr?

2nd person do you purr?

3rd person do they purr?

Negative question don't I purr?

Singular

1st person don't I purr? do I not purr?

2nd person don't you purr? do you not purr?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it purr? does he/she/it not purr?

Plural

1st person don't we purr? do we not purr?

2nd person don't you purr? do you not purr?

3rd person don't they purr? do they not purr?

Past I purred

Positive I purred

Singular

1st person I purred

2nd person you purred

3rd person he/she/it purred

Plural

1st person we purred

2nd person you purred

3rd person they purred

Negative I didn't purr

Singular

1st person I didn't purr I did not purr

2nd person you didn't purr you did not purr

3rd person he/she/it didn't purr he/she/it did not purr

Plural

1st person we didn't purr we did not purr

2nd person you didn't purr you did not purr

3rd person they didn't purr they did not purr

Question did I purr?

Singular

1st person did I purr?

2nd person did you purr?

3rd person did he/she/it purr?

Plural

1st person did we purr?

2nd person did you purr?

3rd person did they purr?

Negative question didn't I purr?

Singular

1st person didn't I purr? did I not purr?

2nd person didn't you purr? did you not purr?

3rd person didn't he/she/it purr? did he/she/it not purr?

Plural

1st person didn't we purr? did we not purr?

2nd person didn't you purr? did you not purr?

3rd person didn't they purr? did they not purr?

Future I'll purr

Positive I'll purr

Singular

1st person I'll purr I will purr

2nd person you'll purr you will purr

3rd person he/she/it'll purr he/she/it will purr

Plural

1st person we'll purr we will purr

2nd person you'll purr you will purr

3rd person they'll purr they will purr

Negative I won't purr

Singular

1st person I won't purr I will not purr

2nd person you won't purr you will not purr

3rd person he/she/it won't purr he/she/it will not purr

Plural

1st person we won't purr we will not purr

2nd person you won't purr you will not purr

3rd person they won't purr they will not purr

Question will I purr?

Singular

1st person will I purr?

2nd person will you purr?

3rd person will he/she/it purr?

Plural

1st person will we purr?

2nd person will you purr?

3rd person will they purr?

Negative question won't I purr?

Singular

1st person won't I purr? will I not purr?

2nd person won't you purr? will you not purr?

3rd person won't he/she/it purr? will he/she/it not purr?

Plural

1st person won't we purr? will we not purr?

2nd person won't you purr? will you not purr?

3rd person won't they purr? will they not purr?

Conditional I'd purr

Positive I'd purr

Singular

1st person I'd purr I would purr

2nd person you'd purr you would purr

3rd person he/she/it'd purr he/she/it would purr

Plural

1st person we'd purr we would purr

2nd person you'd purr you would purr

3rd person they'd purr they would purr

Negative I wouldn't purr

Singular

1st person I wouldn't purr I would not purr

2nd person you wouldn't purr you would not purr

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't purr he/she/it would not purr

Plural

1st person we wouldn't purr we would not purr

2nd person you wouldn't purr you would not purr

3rd person they wouldn't purr they would not purr

Question would I purr?

Singular

1st person would I purr?

2nd person would you purr?

3rd person would he/she/it purr?

Plural

1st person would we purr?

2nd person would you purr?

3rd person would they purr?

Negative question wouldn't I purr?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I purr? would I not purr?

2nd person wouldn't you purr? would you not purr?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it purr? would he/she/it not purr?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we purr? would we not purr?

2nd person wouldn't you purr? would you not purr?

3rd person wouldn't they purr? would they not purr?

Present continuous I'm purring

Positive I'm purring

Singular

1st person I'm purring I am purring

2nd person you're purring you are purring

3rd person he/she/it's purring he/she/it is purring

Plural

1st person we're purring we are purring

2nd person you're purring you are purring

3rd person they're purring they are purring

Negative I'm not purring

Singular

1st person I'm not purring I am not purring

2nd person you aren't purring you're not purring you are not purring

3rd person he/she/it isn't purring he/she/it's not purring he/she/it is not purring

Plural

1st person we aren't purring we're not purring we are not purring

2nd person you aren't purring you're not purring you are not purring

3rd person they aren't purring they're not purring they are not purring

Question am I purring?

Singular

1st person am I purring?

2nd person are you purring?

3rd person is he/she/it purring?

Plural

1st person are we purring?

2nd person are you purring?

3rd person are they purring?

Negative question aren't I purring?

Singular

1st person aren't I purring? am I not purring?

2nd person aren't you purring? are you not purring?

3rd person isn't he/she/it purring? is he/she/it not purring?

Plural

1st person aren't we purring? are we not purring?

2nd person aren't you purring? are you not purring?

3rd person aren't they purring? are they not purring?

Past continuous I was purring

Positive I was purring

Singular

1st person I was purring

2nd person you were purring

3rd person he/she/it was purring

Plural

1st person we were purring

2nd person you were purring

3rd person they were purring

Negative I wasn't purring

Singular

1st person I wasn't purring I was not purring

2nd person you weren't purring you were not purring

3rd person he/she/it wasn't purring he/she/it was not purring

Plural

1st person we weren't purring we were not purring

2nd person you weren't purring you were not purring

3rd person they weren't purring they were not purring

Question was I purring?

Singular

1st person was I purring?

2nd person were you purring?

3rd person was he/she/it purring?

Plural

1st person were we purring?

2nd person were you purring?

3rd person were they purring?

Negative question wasn't I purring?

Singular

1st person wasn't I purring? was I not purring?

2nd person weren't you purring? were you not purring?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it purring? was he/she/it not purring?

Plural

1st person weren't we purring? were we not purring?

2nd person weren't you purring? were you not purring?

3rd person weren't they purring? were they not purring?

Future continuous I'll be purring

Positive I'll be purring

Singular

1st person I'll be purring I will be purring

2nd person you'll be purring you will be purring

3rd person he/she/it'll be purring he/she/it will be purring

Plural

1st person we'll be purring we will be purring

2nd person you'll be purring you will be purring

3rd person they'll be purring they will be purring

Negative I won't be purring

Singular

1st person I won't be purring I will not be purring

2nd person you won't be purring you will not be purring

3rd person he/she/it won't be purring he/she/it will not be purring

Plural

1st person we won't be purring we will not be purring

2nd person you won't be purring you will not be purring

3rd person they won't be purring they will not be purring

Question will I be purring?

Singular

1st person will I be purring?

2nd person will you be purring?

3rd person will he/she/it be purring?

Plural

1st person will we be purring?

2nd person will you be purring?

3rd person will they be purring?

Negative question won't I be purring?

Singular

1st person won't I be purring? will I not be purring?

2nd person won't you be purring? will you not be purring?

3rd person won't he/she/it be purring? will he/she/it not be purring?

Plural

1st person won't we be purring? will we not be purring?

2nd person won't you be purring? will you not be purring?

3rd person won't they be purring? will they not be purring?

Conditional continuous I'd be purring

Positive I'd be purring

Singular

1st person I'd be purring I would be purring

2nd person you'd be purring you would be purring

3rd person he/she/it'd be purring he/she/it would be purring

Plural

1st person we'd be purring we would be purring

2nd person you'd be purring you would be purring

3rd person they'd be purring they would be purring

Negative I wouldn't be purring

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be purring I would not be purring

2nd person you wouldn't be purring you would not be purring

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be purring he/she/it would not be purring

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be purring we would not be purring

2nd person you wouldn't be purring you would not be purring

3rd person they wouldn't be purring they would not be purring

Question would I be purring?

Singular

1st person would I be purring?

2nd person would you be purring?

3rd person would he/she/it be purring?

Plural

1st person would we be purring?

2nd person would you be purring?

3rd person would they be purring?

Negative question wouldn't I be purring?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be purring? would I not be purring?

2nd person wouldn't you be purring? would you not be purring?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be purring? would he/she/it not be purring?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be purring? would we not be purring?

2nd person wouldn't you be purring? would you not be purring?

3rd person wouldn't they be purring? would they not be purring?

Present perfect I've purred

Positive I've purred

Singular

1st person I've purred I have purred

2nd person you've purred you have purred

3rd person he/she/it's purred he/she/it has purred

Plural

1st person we've purred we have purred

2nd person you've purred you have purred

3rd person they've purred they have purred

Negative I haven't purred

Singular

1st person I haven't purred I have not purred

2nd person you haven't purred you have not purred

3rd person he/she/it hasn't purred he/she/it has not purred

Plural

1st person we haven't purred we have not purred

2nd person you haven't purred you have not purred

3rd person they haven't purred they have not purred

Question have I purred?

Singular

1st person have I purred?

2nd person have you purred?

3rd person has he/she/it purred?

Plural

1st person have we purred?

2nd person have you purred?

3rd person have they purred?

Negative question haven't I purred?

Singular

1st person haven't I purred? have I not purred?

2nd person haven't you purred? have you not purred?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it purred? has he/she/it not purred?

Plural

1st person haven't we purred? have we not purred?

2nd person haven't you purred? have you not purred?

3rd person haven't they purred? have they not purred?

Past perfect I had purred

Positive I had purred

Singular

1st person I had purred

2nd person you had purred

3rd person he/she/it had purred

Plural

1st person we had purred

2nd person you had purred

3rd person they had purred

Negative I hadn't purred

Singular

1st person I hadn't purred I had not purred

2nd person you hadn't purred you had not purred

3rd person he/she/it hadn't purred he/she/it had not purred

Plural

1st person we hadn't purred we had not purred

2nd person you hadn't purred you had not purred

3rd person they hadn't purred they had not purred

Question had I purred?

Singular

1st person had I purred?

2nd person had you purred?

3rd person had he/she/it purred?

Plural

1st person had we purred?

2nd person had you purred?

3rd person had they purred?

Negative question hadn't I purred?

Singular

1st person hadn't I purred? had I not purred?

2nd person hadn't you purred? had you not purred?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it purred? had he/she/it not purred?

Plural

1st person hadn't we purred? had we not purred?

2nd person hadn't you purred? had you not purred?

3rd person hadn't they purred? had they not purred?

Future perfect I'll have purred

Positive I'll have purred

Singular

1st person I'll have purred I will have purred

2nd person you'll have purred you will have purred

3rd person he/she/it'll have purred he/she/it will have purred

Plural

1st person we'll have purred we will have purred

2nd person you'll have purred you will have purred

3rd person they'll have purred they will have purred

Negative I won't have purred

Singular

1st person I won't have purred I will not have purred

2nd person you won't have purred you will not have purred

3rd person he/she/it won't have purred he/she/it will not have purred

Plural

1st person we won't have purred we will not have purred

2nd person you won't have purred you will not have purred

3rd person they won't have purred they will not have purred

Question +'ll I have purred?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have purred? will I have purred?

2nd person +'ll you have purred? will you have purred?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have purred? will he/she/it have purred?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have purred? will we have purred?

2nd person +'ll you have purred? will you have purred?

3rd person +'ll they have purred? will they have purred?

Negative question won't I have purred?

Singular

1st person won't I have purred? will I not have purred?

2nd person won't you have purred? will you not have purred?

3rd person won't he/she/it have purred? will he/she/it not have purred?

Plural

1st person won't we have purred? will we not have purred?

2nd person won't you have purred? will you not have purred?

3rd person won't they have purred? will they not have purred?

Conditional perfect I'd have purred

Positive I'd have purred

Singular

1st person I'd have purred I would have purred

2nd person you'd have purred you would have purred

3rd person he/she/it'd have purred he/she/it would have purred

Plural

1st person we'd have purred we would have purred

2nd person you'd have purred you would have purred

3rd person they'd have purred they would have purred

Negative I wouldn't have purred

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have purred I would not have purred

2nd person you wouldn't have purred you would not have purred

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have purred he/she/it would not have purred

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have purred we would not have purred

2nd person you wouldn't have purred you would not have purred

3rd person they wouldn't have purred they would not have purred

Question would I have purred?

Singular

1st person would I have purred?

2nd person would you have purred?

3rd person would he/she/it have purred?

Plural

1st person would we have purred?

2nd person would you have purred?

3rd person would they have purred?

Negative question wouldn't I have purred?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have purred? would I not have purred?

2nd person wouldn't you have purred? would you not have purred?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have purred? would he/she/it not have purred?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have purred? would we not have purred?

2nd person wouldn't you have purred? would you not have purred?

3rd person wouldn't they have purred? would they not have purred?

Imperative purr!

Positive

you purr!

we let's purr!

Negative

you don't purr!

we let's not purr!

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