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pet - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pet' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pet [ a.]
- Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory.
2 . Pet [ n.]
- A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.
- Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child.
- A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness.
3 . Pet [ v. i.]
- To be a pet.
4 . Pet [ v. t.]
- To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.

Meaning of 'pet' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pet [ v]
Meaning (1):
- stroke or caress gently
Example in sentence:
  • pet the lamb
2 . pet [ s]
Meaning (2):
- preferred above all others and treated with partiality
Example in sentence:
  • the favored child