Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun purse

4 senses of purse

Sense 1
bag, handbag, pocketbook, purse -- (a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb")
       => container -- (any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another))

Sense 2
purse -- (a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse")
       => sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

Sense 3
purse -- (a small bag for carrying money)
       => bag -- (a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag")

Sense 4
purse -- (a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses")
       => sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb purse

2 senses of purse

Sense 1
purse -- (contract one's lips into a rounded shape)
       => round, round out, round off -- (make round; "round the edges")

Sense 2
purse, wrinkle -- (gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips")
       => contract -- (make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment")