| VERB | perception | purr, whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr | make a soft swishing sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | purr, make vibrant sounds | indicate pleasure by purring | |
| NOUN | event | purr | a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat |
| Sounds | per' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | asper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per... | |
| Meaning | A low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | sound | The sudden occurrence of an audible event |
| Spanish | ronroneo | |
| Catalan | ronc | |
| Verbs | purr | indicate pleasure by purring |
| Meaning | make a soft swishing sound. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Model | Cars purr in the streets; The streets purr with cars | |
| Example | "the car engine purred" | |
| Synonyms | whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr | |
| Broader | sound, go | make a certain noise or sound |
| Spanish | ronronear, silbar, zumbar | |
| Catalan | bonir, brumir, brunzir, xiular | |
| Meaning | Indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | make vibrant sounds | |
| Broader | resonate, vibrate | sound with resonance |
| Spanish | ronronear | |
| Catalan | filar, roncar | |
| Nouns | purr | a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat |
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