The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PURR , but the solution may also be VROOM! which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Engine sound crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PURR | 23 % | 4 |
| ROAR | 20 % | 4 |
| PING | 16 % | 4 |
| CHUG | 15 % | 4 |
| HUM | 11 % | 3 |
| VROOM | 5 % | 5 |
| KNOCK | 3 % | 5 |
| WHIR | 2 % | 4 |
| THRUM | 2 % | 5 |
| WHINE | 1 % | 5 |
| VROOM! | 1 % | 6 |
| COUGH | 1 % | 5 |
Why may VROOM be the right solution?
The answer "VROOM!" is the right solution because it is an onomatopoeic representation of the sound an engine makes. It mimics the revving sound of a car or motorcycle engine, making it a fitting answer for the clue "Engine sound."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Engine sound
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rumble
- purr
- growl
- growling
- snarling
- snarl
- grunt
- grunting
- groin
- squeak
- squeaky
- tiger
Crossword Answer definitions
PURR noun- The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented.
- A throaty, seductive sound of pleasure made by a person.
- The low consistent rumble made by an engine at slow speed
- Of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented.
- To say (something) in a throaty, seductive manner.
- To make a vibrating throaty sound, as from pleasure.
- (of an engine) To make a low and consistent rumbling sound.
- Throat vibrating sound made by a cat.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result PURR
- Kitty's satisfied sound
- Good engine sound
- Contented kitty sound
- Well-oiled machine noise
- Sound content
- Engine sound
- Happy engine sound
- Abyssinian "aah"
- Happy hum
- Sound of happiness
More clues leading to the result ROAR
- Bellow
- Crowd sound
- Engine sound
- Grandstand sound
- Laugh heartily
- Leo's cry
- Ocean sound
- Stadium sound
- Twenties sound?
- Den sound
More clues leading to the result PING
- Partner of "Pong"?
- Reverberate
- One of a "Turandot" trio
- Contact, digitally
- Engine sound
- Sound of knocking
- Attention getter on an IM
- Attention-getting word online
- Ricocheting bullet sound
- Sound pulse
More clues leading to the result CHUG
- Sound like an engine
- Down quickly
- Engine sound
- Guzzle
- Empty a glass fast
- Drink really quickly
- Big swig
- Drink down
- Big belt
- Gulp without a pause
More clues leading to the result HUM
- Drone
- Ho follower
- Motor's sound
- Relative to 10-Down, Jackson 5 song in which the lyrics explain that it has no lyrics
- Running sound
- Be busily active
- Buzz
- Run smoothly
- Unwanted speaker sound
- Whir
More clues leading to the result VROOM
- Motorcycle noise
- Motor's roar
- Hot rod's sound
- Racecar sound
- Indy 500 sound
- Speedway sound
- Auto race noise
- Speeding sound
- Formula One sound
- Big engine sound
More clues leading to the result KNOCK
- Engine sound
- Criticize
- Eschew the doorbell
- Give a rap
- Joke variety, when doubled
- Engine noise
- Sound at a séance
- Harbinger of company
- Bad-mouth
- Rap
More clues leading to the result WHIR
- Fan noise
- Blender noise
- Engine's noise
- Humming motor sound
- Humming sound
- Make a hum
- Run like an engine
- Noise from the fans?
- Fan sound
- Propeller sound
More clues leading to the result THRUM
- Loom waste
- Dull sound
- Tap idly with the fingers
- Pluck idly, as a guitar
- Monotonous sound
- Play monotonously, as a guitar
- Tap idly with one's fingers
- Finger-tapping sound
- Continuous humming sound
- Play idly, as a guitar
More clues leading to the result WHINE
- Bellyache
- Sound resembling a cry
- Carp
- Be a complainer
- Moan and groan
- Pule
- Keep going "Why me?"
- Kvetch
- Complain plaintively
- Peevish complaint