Petting

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Informal The act or practice of amorously embracing, kissing, and caressing one's partner.
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  • v. Present participle of pet.
  • n. The act of stroking or fondling an animal.
  • n. The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.
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  • n. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
    • Equivalent
    loved   
    Antonym
    draft animal   
    Verb Form
    pets    petted    petting   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    beast    brute    fauna    creature    animate being    animal    fondle    caress    tomography    imaging   
    Variant
    petted    petting   
    Form
    petted    petting    pet project    pet name    pet cemetery    pet peeve   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fondling    darling    petted    indulged    admired    cherished    fondle    indulge    dear    duck   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Annette    Antoinette    Bernadette    Bizet    Bret    Brett    Burnett    Calumet    Chalmette    Chet   
    Unknown
    Pets   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    favourite    toy    baby    tame    cat    darling    only    companion    giant    pretty   
     
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