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   pet

   /pet/

   noun

   • 1. a domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure: "the pony was a family pet"
   • ▪ a person treated with special favor, especially in a way that others regard as unfair: "Liz was teacher's pet"
   • ▪ used as an affectionate form of address: "don't cry, pet, it's all right"

   adjective

   • ▪ denoting a thing that one devotes special attention to or feels particularly strongly about: "another of her pet projects was the arts center"

   verb

   • 1. stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately: "the cats came to be petted" Similar strokecaressfondlepat
   • ▪ treat (someone) with affection or favoritism; pamper: "I was cosseted and petted and never shouted at" Similar pamperspoilmollycoddlecoddlecossetbabyindulgeoverindulgedote onoverparentwrap in cotton woolfeather-bedarchaic:cocker
   • ▪ engage in sexually stimulating caressing and touching: "couples necking and petting in the cars" Similar kiss and cuddlekisscuddleembracecaressinformal:canoodlenecksmoochbill and coosnogmake outget it onplay kissy-faceinformal, dated:spoon

   Word Origin early 16th century (as a noun; originally Scots and northern English): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. petter noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PET definition: 1. an animal that is kept in the home as a companion and treated kindly: 2. to be the person that…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PET definition: 1. an animal that someone keeps in their home: 2. to touch an animal because you feel affection…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › petPet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PET is a pampered and usually spoiled child. How to use pet in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A pet is an animal that you keep in your home to give you company and pleasure. It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets. ...a bachelor living alone in a flat with his pet dog.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › petPET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A pet is any animal that is tamed and trained to be kept as a companion, such as a dog or a bird. To pet means to stroke or rub an animal’s fur or body in a cherished way. A pet can also be a person or object that someone cherishes or indulges.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarypet | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   pet meaning: 1. an animal that someone keeps in their home: 2. to touch an animal because you feel affection…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › petPet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A pet is an animal you keep as a companion, usually in your house. People love to pet, or touch, their pets. A pet is also a favorite. A teacher’s pet is the teacher’s fave student. No barking required. Your pet might be a hamster in a cage or a big dog that sleeps in your bed.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   noun. /pet/ an animal, a bird, etc. that you have at home for pleasure, rather than one that is kept for work or food. Do you have any pets? a pet dog/hamster. a family pet. exotic pets. pet food. Being a responsible pet owner means caring for your pet. a pet shop (= where animals are sold as pets) Keeping pigs as pets has become extremely popular.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › petPet - definition of pet by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Kept as a pet: a pet cat. 2. a. Particularly cherished or indulged: a pet grandchild. b. Expressing or showing affection: a pet name. 3. Being a favorite: a pet topic. v. pet·ted, pet·ting, pets. v.tr. To stroke or caress gently. See Synonyms at caress. v.intr. To stroke or fondle amorously.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › petpet | meaning of pet in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    pet meaning, definition, what is pet: an animal such as a cat or a dog which y...: Learn more.