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 pet pet /ˈpɛt/

adjective

  1. Preferred above all others and treated with partiality  ( best-loved , favourite , pet , favored , favorite , preferent , preferred )
    preferred above all others and treated with partiality
     The favored child
    the favored child

noun

  1. () A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement  ( pet )
    a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
      The loyal dog wagged its tail, excitedly greeting its owner as they returned home.
    The loyal dog wagged its tail, excitedly greeting its owner as they returned home.
  2. A fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)  ( pet )
    a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
  3. A special loved one  ( dearie [Informal, British] , deary [Informal] , ducky [Informal] , favourite [Canadian, British] , pet , acushla [Irish] , duckie [Informal] , honeybun [Informal, N. American] , honeybunch [Informal] , darling , favorite [American] , jo [Archaic, Dialect, UK] )
    a special loved one
      The parents affectionately called their baby daughter "darling."
    The parents affectionately called their baby daughter "darling."

verb

  1. () Stroke or caress gently  ( pet )
    stroke or caress gently
     Pet the lamb
    pet the lamb
  2. Stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking  ( pet )
    stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

 PET

    noun

    1. Using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)  ( PET , positron emission tomography )
      using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)