Definition of purr

purr    

verb - intransitive

• of a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, to travel at a decent rate of speed and to have the engine making a nice sound.

  That car really purrs.

  • See more words with the same meaning: vehicles (related to).

  Last edited on Mar 24 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 24 2019.

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Other terms relating to 'vehicles (related to)':
stick	Definitions include: a person who lives in a rural area.
lemon	Definitions include: a motor vehicle with many mechanical problems.
burnie	Definitions include: a skid mark made by tires, usually one's car.
airhead	Definitions include: an unintelligent person; "dimwit".
suicide door	Definitions include: on an automobile, a door whose hinge is towards the rear of the car, rather than the front of the car.
dubs	Definitions include: wheel rims that are 20 inches in diameter.
deuces	Definitions include: 20 inch auto rims.
suicide lane	Definitions include: a lane for traffic between lane(s) going in opposite directions; "middle lane".
sled	Definitions include: any automobile.
pink	Definitions include: the "pink slip" of a vehicle.
PRNDL stick	Definitions include: the gear stick in an automatic vehicle.
D.D.	Definitions include: acronym of "definite doink".
dub	Definitions include: a $20 bag of marijuana.
car surf	Definitions include: to ride on the top of a moving car.
hypermile	Definitions include: to attempt to maximize gas mileage by making fuel-conserving adjustments to one's car and one's driving techniques.
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drats	Definitions include: expression of disappointment.
NBD	Definitions include: acronym for "no big deal".
fasho	Definitions include: validation of a comment.
gunge	Definitions include: a slimy or sticky substance.
itb	Definitions include: in the beginning
talk big	Definitions include: to make threats one doesn't plan to or cannot carry out.
ramble	Definitions include: To leave, to bust out, to bounce.
scratch	Definitions include: money.
c*cksucker	Definitions include: a despicable person.
ne1	Definitions include: "anyone".

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