purring

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of purr

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A sound that purrs.

   “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. (countable, uncountable)Synonym of shin-kicking.