"purring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: purrings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} purring (countable and uncountable, plural purrings)
  1. A sound that purrs. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-purring-en-noun-ouos6~DZ
  2. (sports) Synonym of shin-kicking Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sports Synonyms: shin-kicking [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-purring-en-noun-S8VGNCPi Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} purring
  1. present participle and gerund of purr Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: purr
    Sense id: en-purring-en-verb-VigWOjPd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 40 57

Inflected forms

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