pet

Less common meanings

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   caress (romance)verbcolloquialtransitive or intransitive

   To kiss and touch someone in a romantic way.

   The two of them were petting in the back row of the movie theater.

   She didn't want him to pet her in front of her friends.

   Similarneck, fondle, caress, canoodle

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   spoilverbdatedtransitive

   To give someone lots of love and special treatment, like spoiling a child.

   Her grandmother petted her all weekend, cooking her favorite meals.

   The aunts pet the baby of the family and excuse his every fault.

   Similarpamper, coddle, indulge, spoil, cosset

   Oppositeneglect

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   term of lovenoundialectalGeordieIrelandcountable

   A kind, loving name you call someone, like 'dear' or 'sweetheart'.

   Come inside, pet. You'll catch cold out there.

   What's the matter, pet? You've hardly touched your dinner.

   UsageSay Thanks, pet to be friendly.

   Similarlove, dear, darling, sweetheart, hon

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   huffnouncountable

   A short time of being angry and silent because you feel insulted.

   When nobody praised his drawing, he went off in a pet.

   She's in a pet because we started dinner without her.

   Similarhuff, sulk, snit, strop

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    live tameverbarchaicintransitive

    To live in someone's home as a loved animal.

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    adjectiveobsolete

    Very good or exactly right for the purpose.

    “Now,” said Hands, “look there; there’s a pet bit for to beach a ship in. Fine flat sand, never a cat's paw, trees all around of it, and flowers a-blowing like a garding on that old ship.”

    1881, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure IslandHere, pet means ideal, just right for the purpose.

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    verbslangUK

    To be upset or sulky about something, or to refuse to do it.
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    noun

    Short for petition: a formal written request, especially one made to a court.