petting
/ˈpɛtɪŋ/
verb
- 1
To stroke or fondle (an animal).
- 2
To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
- 3
Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.
- 4
To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.
“His daughter was petted and spoiled.”
- 5
To be a pet.
- 6
To be peevish; to sulk.
noun
- 1
The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.
- 2
The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.
- 3
The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.
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