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   pet

   /pɛt/

   noun

   • 1. a domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure: "the pony was a family pet"
   • ▪ a person treated with special favour or affection: "she is the pet of the family"
   • ▪ treated with special attention or evoking particularly strong feelings: "another of her pet projects was the arts centre"
   • ▪ used as an affectionate form of address: "don't cry, pet, it's all right"

   verb

   • 1. stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately: "the cats came to be petted" Similar strokecaressfondlepat
   • ▪ treat (someone) with affection or favouritism; 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 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 meaning: 1. an animal that is kept in the home as a...

   • Znaczenie Pet, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     pet definicja: 1. an animal that is kept in the home as a...

   • Pet: Russian Translation

     PET translate: домашнее животное , ласкать, гладить...

   • Pet: Catalan Translation

     pet translate: animal domèstic. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pet: Korean Translation

     PET translate: 애완 동물. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pet Spanish Translation

     PET translate: mascota, forma abreviada de "polychlorinated...

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   2 days ago · 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.

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8. www.britannica.com › animal › petPet | Definition, Types, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   3 days ago · pet, any animal kept by human beings as a source of companionship and pleasure. While a pet is generally kept for the pleasure that it can give to its owner, often, especially with horses, dogs, and cats, as well as with some other domesticated animals, this pleasure appears to be mutual.