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   Pet

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   noun

   • 1. a domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure: "the pony was a family pet"
   • ▪ a person treated with special favor, especially in a way that others regard as unfair: "Liz was teacher's pet"
   • ▪ used as an affectionate form of address: "don't cry, pet, it's all right"

   adjective

   • ▪ denoting a thing that one devotes special attention to or feels particularly strongly about: "another of her pet projects was the arts center"

   verb

   • 1. stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately: "the cats came to be petted" Similar strokecaressfondlepat
   • ▪ treat (someone) with affection or favoritism; 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 the 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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   What does pet mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! pet meaning: 1. an animal that someone keeps in their home: 2. to touch an animal because you feel affection…. Learn more.

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   What is pet verb?

   • [intransitive] (informal) (of two people) to kiss and touch each other in a sexual way see also petting Definition of pet verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a synonym for a pet?

   • Synonyms: house pet, domestic animal, companion animal, love, darling, more... Collocations: pet the [cat, dog], [have, keep] a pet, has a pet [dog, cat, bird], more... “Mouse” was the pet of the family. a pet that you < could / can> play with... BE - My pet is always noisy when i try to sleep/fall asleep.

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   Where did the word pet come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word pet is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for pet is from 1539. pet is a borrowing from Scottish Gaelic. Etymons: Scottish Gaelic peata.

   pet, n.² & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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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.

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   pet meaning: 1. an animal that someone keeps in their home: 2. to touch an animal because you feel affection…. Learn more.

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   4 days ago · 1. countable noun. 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 house with his pet dog. 2. adjective. Someone's pet theory, project, or subject is one that they particularly support or like.

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   any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately. a person especially cherished or indulged;

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   Check pronunciation: pet. Definition of pet verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun. 1 a domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure: the pony was a family pet [as modifier] : a pet cat. More example sentences. 1.1 a person treated with special favour or affection: she is the pet of the family [as modifier] : I found the chairs at my pet antiques dealer in Cannes. More example sentences Synonyms.

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   What does the word pet mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pet, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English.