Definitions for petting

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IPA: /ˈpɛt ɪŋ/

Petting is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 102 anagrams from letters in petting (eginptt).

Definitions for petting

noun

1. Informal. kissing, caressing, and other sexual activity between partners that does not involve sexual intercourse. Compare heavy petting.
2. any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
3. a person especially cherished or indulged; favorite:
4. a thing particularly cherished.
5. a fit of peevishness, sulking, or bad mood.

adjective

1. kept or treated as a pet:
2. especially cherished or indulged, as a child or other person.
3. favorite; most preferred:
4. showing fondness or affection:

verb (used with object)

1. to fondle or caress:
2. to treat as a pet; indulge.

verb (used without object)

1. Informal. to engage in kissing, caressing, and other sexual activity with one’s partner, but not sexual intercourse.
2. to be peevish; sulk.

Origin of petting

First recorded in 1870-75; pet¹ + -ing¹

Examples for petting

And to tell the truth, it was not often he got a chance of petting his big brother's dormice.

We have been petting the children, and, like other children, these are a trifle too observant.

At first suspicious and hostile, White Fang grew to like this petting.

Flora begged, petting the large expanse of heaving shoulders.

I did some light dieting in the hope of being on-camera and petting a dog, in the next week or two, as per my dream.

He was not fond of petting, but allowed one or two honored beings to cuddle him.

Growl he would, from the moment the petting began till it ended.

All the new faces, and the petting, were a revelation to Zekal.

Praising and petting and alluring and crying-up are half of fortune-telling.

This time, Hannah was soaking her feet in water and DiMaggio was petting his cat, Princess.