"purr" meaning in All languages combined

See purr on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /pɜː(r)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-purr.wav [UK] Forms: purr [singular], purrs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A purr is the sound a cat makes when it is relaxed.
    Sense id: simple-purr-en-noun-A7ebV7L1

Verb [English]

IPA: /pɜː(r)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-purr.wav [UK] Forms: purr [canonical], purrs [third-person, singular], purred [past], purred [past, participle], purring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a cat purrs, it makes a sound showing that it is relaxed.
    Sense id: simple-purr-en-verb-eihdQhGx
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