Definition
Meaning of 'pet'
Meaning of 'pet' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Pet 
[ a.]
- Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet
lamb; a pet theory. [ a.]2. Pet [ n.]
- A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand. [ n.]- 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. [ v. i.]4. Pet [ v. t.]
- To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was
petted and spoiled. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'pet' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. pet [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- stroke or caress gently
- stroke or caress gently
Example in sentence:
- pet the lamb
2. pet [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- preferred above all others and treated with partiality
- preferred above all others and treated with partiality
Example in sentence:
- the favored child
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