Pet Definition

pĕt
pets, petted, petting
noun
pets
An animal that is tamed or domesticated and kept as a companion or treated with fondness.
Webster's New World
An object of the affections.
American Heritage
A person who is treated with particular affection or indulgence; favorite.
Webster's New World
A state of sulky peevishness or ill humor.
Webster's New World
A fit of bad temper or pique.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
Kept or treated as a pet.
A pet duck.
Webster's New World
Particularly cherished or indulged.
A pet grandchild.
American Heritage
Especially liked; favorite.
Webster's New World
Greatest; especial; particular.
One's pet peeve.
Webster's New World
Showing fondness or affection.
A pet name.
Webster's New World
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verb
pets, petted, petting
To stroke or caress gently.
American Heritage
To kiss, embrace, fondle, etc., passionately in mutual sexual stimulation.
Webster's New World
To be sulky and peevish.
American Heritage
To stroke or pat (now, esp., an animal) affectionately.
Webster's New World
To be indulgent toward; pamper.
Webster's New World
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abbreviation
Positron emission tomography.
American Heritage
Polyethylene terephthalate.
Webster's New World
Peter.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Pet

Noun

Singular:
pet
Plural:
pets

Origin of Pet

  • Originally from Northern English and Scots dialects, origin is unsure but may have arisen due to influence of petty pertaining to children and later companion animals. Almost certainly of Germanic etymology.

    From Wiktionary

  • Scottish Gaelic peata tame animal, pet from Old Irish

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Abbreviation of petition.

    From Wiktionary

  • Diminutive of petal.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Origin unknown.

    From Wiktionary

Pet Sentence Examples

  • He's a regular pet now.

  • She kneeled down to pet the cat.

  • Pierre had managed to start a conversation with the abbe about the balance of power, and the latter, evidently interested by the young man's simple-minded eagerness, was explaining his pet theory.

  • Half the cars down there have USA license plates, and the models are so new they practically still have the family pet in the back seat.

  • The fact is that I left my little pet in my dressing-room lying asleep upon the table; and you must have stolen in without my knowing it.

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Words Starting With

PPEPET

Words Ending With

TETPET

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Words Starting With P and Ending With T

Starts With P & Ends With TStarts With PE & Ends With TStarts With P & Ends With ET

Word Length

3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With P3 Letter Words Ending With T