Purse - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
he and his wife shared a common purse
- a sum of money offered as a prize
verb
- gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker (syn: wrinkle)
Extra examples
...I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all....
She pursed her lips in concentration.
His lips were tightly pursed.
She pursed up her lips in disapproval.
His eyebrows pursed up.
Julie opened her handbag and took out her purse.
I locked the door and dropped the keys in my purse.
Election expenses are met from the public purse (=money controlled by the government).
A visit to the new county museum will set the family purse back by around £12.
They will compete for a $100,000 purse.
Mrs Biddell pursed her lips and shook her head.
I have a few one-dollar bills in my purse.
She hit him hard with her purse.
She was fishing around in her purse for her keys.
She emptied the contents of her purse onto the table.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: purse
he/she/it: purses
present participle: pursing
past tense: pursed
past participle: pursed
singular: purse
plural: purses
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