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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: Korean Translation

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

   • Pet Spanish Translation

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

   • Pet: Japanese Translation

     PET translate: ペット , ペット, かわいがる. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pet: Thai Translation

     PET translate: สัตว์เลี้ยง, คนอันเป็นที่รัก, โปรดปราน,...

   • Pet: Danish Translation

     pet - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Pet: Norwegian Translation

     pet - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

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

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

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6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.