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List of meaning for pet

an animal that is loved and cared for in the home as a companion

pet(noun)

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky(noun)

a special loved one

pet(noun)

a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)

positron emission tomography, PET(adj)

using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)

favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent(verb)

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

"the favored child"

pet(verb)

stroke or caress gently

"pet the lamb"

pet(verb)

stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

granted special treatment or attention

spent my free time on my pet project

a person or thing that is preferred over others

the teacher's pet was always getting special privileges

a state of resentful silence or irritability

the teenager stalked off in a pet after being refused permission to go the movies

to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner

a cat who loves to be petted

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