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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. 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.

3. 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.

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

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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. Your pet might be a hamster in a cage or a big dog that sleeps in your bed.

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. They would sell the meat off as pet food. Someone's pet theory, project, or subject is one that they particularly support or like.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionpet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of pet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 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? Being a responsible pet owner means caring for your pet. Keeping pigs as pets has become extremely popular.

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

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   1. any domesticated animal kept as a companion. 2. a person especially cherished or indulged: teacher's pet. 3. a thing particularly cherished. 4. kept or treated as a pet.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › petMeaning of pet – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.