pettingn.

Brit.

/ˈpɛtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɛdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pet v.¹, -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < pet v.¹ + -ing suffix¹.

1. Indulgence, cosseting, pampering; fondling, stroking; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > tenderness > foolish affection, excessive love or fondness > [noun] > indulging, petting, or pampering

cockering1440

cocking1570

cockling1579

dandling1591

daunt1603

coaxing1672

petting1799

mollycoddling1847

cosseting1880

1799 W. Scott tr. J. W. von Goethe Goetz of Berlichingen ii. 86 You need as much petting as one that has lost his first true love.

1841 Miss Eden's Lett. 18 July (1919) 349 She has no talents and no temper, but is creepmousey..and requires constant petting.

1873 C. G. Leland Egyptian Sketch-bk. 59 The cobras are puss-like in their habits, and like petting.

1889 Athenæum 27 Apr. 534/1 His fatherly affection for his children..takes the form of unreasonable petting.

1902 ‘M. Twain’ Belated Russian Passport in Harper's Weekly 6 Dec. 5/2 He did what he could..to respond with some heart to the Major's kindly pettings and reassurings.

1920 Amer. Woman Aug. 11/1 I'll be glad to see dad again; I need a petting and I need a hundred dollars.

1992 Nature Canada Spring 21/2 That night she accepted some petting with her food, and a little later, three other raccoons arrived.

2. Originally U.S. The action of caressing and touching in a sexually stimulating manner; non-coital sexual activity. See also heavy petting at heavy adj.¹ 13b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > action of caressing > [noun] > sexual caressing

love playc1390

touching1489

yum-yum1885

petting1920

homework1933

1920 F. S. Fitzgerald This Side of Paradise i. ii. 64 (heading) ‘Petting’.

1922 S. Lewis Babbitt xviii. 228 Babbitt had heard stories of what the Athletic Club called ‘goings-on’ at young parties;..of ‘cuddling’ and ‘petting’, and a presumable increase in what was known as Immorality.

1931 F. L. Allen Only Yesterday v. 90 They were said..in darkened rooms or in parked cars to engage in the unspeakable practice of petting and necking.

1947 Partisan Rev. 14 273 When the couple finally reached the stage of mild petting in the living room, Ruth in the kitchen listened with a mixture of pleasure and distaste.

1971 A. F. Guttmacher Understanding Sex iv. 52 There are many degrees of petting, from holding each other in your arms to mutually manipulating the genitals..without actually having sexual intercourse.

1991 Pract. Health Jan. 42/2 Enjoying other forms of sexual pleasure like sensual massage and petting..can help a great deal.

Compounds

C1. General attributive (chiefly in sense 2), as petting session, petting technique, etc.

ΚΠ

1920 F. S. Fitzgerald This Side of Paradise i. ii. 66 When the hand-knit, sleeveless jerseys were stylish, Armory, in a burst of inspiration, named them ‘petting shirts’.

1928 J. P. McEvoy Show Girl 11 They have no time to perfect their petting technique.

1948 A. C. Kinsey et al. Sexual Behavior Human Male x. 379 The youth who may have experienced orgasm scores or hundreds of times in petting, and who may have utilized every type of petting technique,..still has the satisfaction of knowing that he is still a virgin, as his level defines virginity.

2003 Sunday Independent (Ireland) (Nexis) 14 Dec. We have petting sessions sometimes, when in bed. This will quite often lead to my girlfriend having an orgasm, then, shortly after, giving up on any attempt to make me climax.

C2.

petting party n. U.S. a social gathering at which petting is the principal activity (particularly associated with the United States in the 1920s).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > social gathering > [noun] > gatherings for specific activity

apple paring1656

house raising1704

quilting1768

bee1769

sing-song1769

reading party1781

rocking1786

cotton-picking1795

rolling1819

picking bee1828

candy pulling1834

candy pull1845

taffy-join1854

barn-raising1856

taffy pulling1863

coffee shop1880

log-rolling1883

taffy pull1883

petting party1920

play date1975

1920 F. S. Fitzgerald This Side of Paradise i. ii. 64 That great current American phenomenon, the ‘petting party’.

1928 ‘J. Sutherland’ Knot vii Her..experience in handling the situations that ‘petting-parties’ and smuggled ‘hootch’ gave rise to among the young and speedy of New York.

1973 A. MacVicar Painted Doll Affair viii. 91 Drinking parties, drug parties, petting parties. Mostly youngsters.

2000 USA Today (Nexis) 5 May 2 e Though heavy on love songs, subject matter ranges from Girl Scout cookies to drive-in petting parties.

petting zoo n. North American a children's zoo or special zoological display at which visitors may pet the animals.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > zoo > [noun]

vivarya1631

vivariumc1660

menagerie1676

zoological garden1827

zoological1831

zoo1835

park1887

paradise1900

petting zoo1965

1965 Fond du Lac (Wisconsin) Commonwealth Reporter 15 Sept. 18/2 The calf is part of a ‘petting zoo’ touring the eastern United States.

1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 23 Apr. e15 And more for the children..a train ride and a delightful petting zoo with animals and trained personnel to answer questions.

2002 A. Davies Frog King 109 I do not want to beekeep or volunteer at the disabled children's petting zoo.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	petting
释义	pettingn. Brit. /ˈpɛtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɛdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pet v.¹, -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < pet v.¹ + -ing suffix¹. 1. Indulgence, cosseting, pampering; fondling, stroking; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > tenderness > foolish affection, excessive love or fondness > [noun] > indulging, petting, or pampering cockering1440 cocking1570 cockling1579 dandling1591 daunt1603 coaxing1672 petting1799 mollycoddling1847 cosseting1880 1799 W. Scott tr. J. W. von Goethe Goetz of Berlichingen ii. 86 You need as much petting as one that has lost his first true love. 1841 Miss Eden's Lett. 18 July (1919) 349 She has no talents and no temper, but is creepmousey..and requires constant petting. 1873 C. G. Leland Egyptian Sketch-bk. 59 The cobras are puss-like in their habits, and like petting. 1889 Athenæum 27 Apr. 534/1 His fatherly affection for his children..takes the form of unreasonable petting. 1902 ‘M. Twain’ Belated Russian Passport in Harper's Weekly 6 Dec. 5/2 He did what he could..to respond with some heart to the Major's kindly pettings and reassurings. 1920 Amer. Woman Aug. 11/1 I'll be glad to see dad again; I need a petting and I need a hundred dollars. 1992 Nature Canada Spring 21/2 That night she accepted some petting with her food, and a little later, three other raccoons arrived. 2. Originally U.S. The action of caressing and touching in a sexually stimulating manner; non-coital sexual activity. See also heavy petting at heavy adj.¹ 13b. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > action of caressing > [noun] > sexual caressing love playc1390 touching1489 yum-yum1885 petting1920 homework1933 1920 F. S. Fitzgerald This Side of Paradise i. ii. 64 (heading) ‘Petting’. 1922 S. Lewis Babbitt xviii. 228 Babbitt had heard stories of what the Athletic Club called ‘goings-on’ at young parties;..of ‘cuddling’ and ‘petting’, and a presumable increase in what was known as Immorality. 1931 F. L. Allen Only Yesterday v. 90 They were said..in darkened rooms or in parked cars to engage in the unspeakable practice of petting and necking. 1947 Partisan Rev. 14 273 When the couple finally reached the stage of mild petting in the living room, Ruth in the kitchen listened with a mixture of pleasure and distaste. 1971 A. F. Guttmacher Understanding Sex iv. 52 There are many degrees of petting, from holding each other in your arms to mutually manipulating the genitals..without actually having sexual intercourse. 1991 Pract. Health Jan. 42/2 Enjoying other forms of sexual pleasure like sensual massage and petting..can help a great deal. Compounds C1. General attributive (chiefly in sense 2), as petting session, petting technique, etc. ΚΠ 1920 F. S. Fitzgerald This Side of Paradise i. ii. 66 When the hand-knit, sleeveless jerseys were stylish, Armory, in a burst of inspiration, named them ‘petting shirts’. 1928 J. P. McEvoy Show Girl 11 They have no time to perfect their petting technique. 1948 A. C. Kinsey et al. Sexual Behavior Human Male x. 379 The youth who may have experienced orgasm scores or hundreds of times in petting, and who may have utilized every type of petting technique,..still has the satisfaction of knowing that he is still a virgin, as his level defines virginity. 2003 Sunday Independent (Ireland) (Nexis) 14 Dec. We have petting sessions sometimes, when in bed. This will quite often lead to my girlfriend having an orgasm, then, shortly after, giving up on any attempt to make me climax. C2. petting party n. U.S. a social gathering at which petting is the principal activity (particularly associated with the United States in the 1920s). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > social gathering > [noun] > gatherings for specific activity apple paring1656 house raising1704 quilting1768 bee1769 sing-song1769 reading party1781 rocking1786 cotton-picking1795 rolling1819 picking bee1828 candy pulling1834 candy pull1845 taffy-join1854 barn-raising1856 taffy pulling1863 coffee shop1880 log-rolling1883 taffy pull1883 petting party1920 play date1975 1920 F. S. Fitzgerald This Side of Paradise i. ii. 64 That great current American phenomenon, the ‘petting party’. 1928 ‘J. Sutherland’ Knot vii Her..experience in handling the situations that ‘petting-parties’ and smuggled ‘hootch’ gave rise to among the young and speedy of New York. 1973 A. MacVicar Painted Doll Affair viii. 91 Drinking parties, drug parties, petting parties. Mostly youngsters. 2000 USA Today (Nexis) 5 May 2 e Though heavy on love songs, subject matter ranges from Girl Scout cookies to drive-in petting parties. petting zoo n. North American a children's zoo or special zoological display at which visitors may pet the animals. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > zoo > [noun] vivarya1631 vivariumc1660 menagerie1676 zoological garden1827 zoological1831 zoo1835 park1887 paradise1900 petting zoo1965 1965 Fond du Lac (Wisconsin) Commonwealth Reporter 15 Sept. 18/2 The calf is part of a ‘petting zoo’ touring the eastern United States. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 23 Apr. e15 And more for the children..a train ride and a delightful petting zoo with animals and trained personnel to answer questions. 2002 A. Davies Frog King 109 I do not want to beekeep or volunteer at the disabled children's petting zoo. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1799
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