to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does. (of things) to make a sound suggestive of the purring of a cat: The new motor of the car purred. verb (used with object) to express by or as if by purring.

Why do they call it purring?

Purr is an “imitative” or onomatopoeic word (Germans used to say “purren”) to denote the continuous low vibratory sound made by happy cats. ... Historically, we are currently enjoying a purr maximum, perhaps because we are all so pleased with the shiny gewgaws thrust upon us by consumer culture.

What is the word purr?

purr word (plural purr words) A term that has a positive connotation.