Object

• cat: I have sung songs in church and heard prayers that have transformed God into a purring cat and not a wild lion.

• noise: They can also make purring noises, one tone appears to be an alarm call.

• sound: Raffi was rubbing his head against Anthea's and both were making purring sounds.

Converse of object

• hear: I longed to reach through the bars and sink my fingers into the fur and to hear a purr.

• have: The male has a high pitched whistle while the female has a lower purr.

Adjective modifier

• loud: We will miss you scratching at the window to come in and your loud purr when held and stroked.

Modifying Another Word

• contentedly: The king of the beasts lies at his feet, contentedly purring.

• loudly: I hugged him tightly, and he purred as loudly as I had heard him do so.

• softly: Perfect, she thought, and purred softly, rubbing her back against the girl's hand.

• gently: A stretch black limousine is purring gently in a London car park.

• loud: We already miss her mischevious and playful nature, love of getting in bags and boxes, loud purrs and company around the house.

• away: He would lay there whilst you are stroking him, purring away.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• along: Hendry is purring along, the break's up to 48 with power to add plenty more.

Used with why or when

• when: I'm very good and keep my claws retracted and purr loudly when a fuss is made of me.

Preposition: of

• engine: The off-side was lined with large trees, the purr of the engine was the only sound, the twin headlights piercing the darkness.

Preposition: with

• delight: Once critical trade union leaders are now purring with delight.

• pleasure: Afterward he purred with pleasure / He looked back on the evening with great satisfaction.

Noun used with modifier

• cat: Most animals make noises: cows go ' moo ' , cats purr, etc. Ants make noises too.

Preposition: like

• kitten: Surprisingly for such a big ride it's very refined too and purrs like a kitten when cruising along.

• cat: After a while I heard her purring like a very loud domestic cat.