purring

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English

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Verb

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purring

  1. present participle and gerund of purr

Noun

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purring (countable and uncountable, plural purrings)

  1. A sound that purrs.
    • 2008 February 14, Ben Ratliff, “Upholding the Standards of Smooth Jazz Purists”, in New York Times[1]:
      Kenny G is a dull but wickedly consistent musician: automatic with his tremulous phrasing and canned licks, which formed fast, organized roils during his unaccompanied solos; melismatic purrings of the melody on ballads; and gospel phrases in R&B songs.
  2. (sports) Synonym of shin-kicking

Norwegian

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Noun

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purring

  1. reminder
    Jeg fikk en purring fra biblioteket. (Bokmål)
    Eg fekk ei purring frå biblioteket. (Nynorsk)
    I got a reminder from the library.

Inflection

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