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Pet
pɛt
Pet definitions
noun
pet
pets
- a domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure
"the pony was a family pet"
- a person treated with special favour, sometimes in a way that others regard as unfair
"she is the pet of the family"
- used as an affectionate form of address
"don't cry, pet, it's all right"
adjective
pet
- (of an animal) kept as a pet
"a pet cat"
- (of a person) treated with special favour, sometimes in a way that others regard as unfair
"I found the chairs at my pet antiques dealer's"
- denoting something that one devotes special attention to or feels particularly strongly about
"another of her pet projects was the arts centre"
verb
pets
petting
petted
pet
- stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately
"the cats came to be petted"
- treat (someone) with affection or favouritism
"I was cosseted and petted and never shouted at"
- engage in sexually stimulating caressing and touching
"couples necking and petting in cars"