Pet

Quick meaning: Pet is a noun meaning An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

Meaning

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

More Meanings

1. (by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects (pet rock, pet plant, etc.).
2. One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.
3. Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
4. (transitive) To stroke or fondle (an animal).
5. (transitive, intransitive, informal) To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
6. (dated, transitive) To keep or treat (an animal) as a pet.
7. (dated, transitive) To treat (someone) as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.

Example Sentences

I really love to pet cute puppies.

His daughter was petted and spoiled.

the love of cronies, pets, and favourites

We started petting each other the moment we were alone.

Word Forms

• pets
• petting
• petted

Synonyms for pet

Depending on context, synonyms include pat, smooth, grope, touch up, coddle, cosset.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ducky, dearie, deary, loved, darling, favored.

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