pet

adjectiveonly before noun

UK /pet/

1
liked more than anything else
a pet project:
Getting kids to do more sport is one of his pet projects.
a pet theory/subject:
a chance to expound her pet theory about men
Synonyms and related words
Loved, liked or wanted very much
dear
desirable
precious

phrases

pet hate

pet peeve

pet

adjectiveonly before noun

US /pet/

1
liked more than anything else
a pet project:
Getting kids to do more sport is one of his pet projects.
a pet theory/subject:
a chance to expound her pet theory about men
Synonyms and related words
Loved, liked or wanted very much
dear
desirable
precious

phrases

pet hate

pet peeve

PET

noun

1
positron emission tomography, a form of tomography used especially for brain scans
to have a PET scan; a PET scanner
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Open Dictionary - February2014

Noun☞PET

pet

noun countable

UK /pet/

Word Forms

singular	pet
plural	pets

1
an animal or bird that you keep in your home and look after
Synonyms and related words
General animal types
adult
amphibian
animal
1. 1a
  only before nounkept as a pet or relating to pets
  a pet dog/rabbit
  pet owners
  a pet shop
  Synonyms and related words
  General animal types
  adult
  amphibian
  animal
2
informalsomeone who you give special treatment to because you like them more than others
Synonyms and related words
Someone who is loved or loves
lover
admirer
love
See alsoteacher’s pet
3
Britishspokenused for talking to someone in a friendly way
Synonyms and related words
Names used for talking to someone in a friendly way
love
darling
mate

pet

noun countable

US /pet/

Word Forms

singular	pet
plural	pets

1
an animal or bird that you keep in your home and take care of
Synonyms and related words
General animal types
adult
amphibian
animal
1. 1a
  only before nounkept as a pet or relating to pets
  a pet dog/rabbit
  pet owners
  a pet shop
  Synonyms and related words
  General animal types
  adult
  amphibian
  animal
2
Britishspokenused for talking to someone in a friendly way
Synonyms and related words
Names used for talking to someone in a friendly way
mate
babe
bud
3
informalsomeone who you give special treatment to because you like them more than others
Synonyms and related words
Someone who is loved or loves
lover
admirer
love
See alsoteacher’s pet

pet

verb

UK /pet/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pet
he/she/it	pets
present participle	petting
past tense	petted
past participle	petted

1
transitive to touch an animal or a person in a gentle way that shows you like or love them
Synonyms and related words
Expressing affection physically
kiss
hug
pat
2
intransitive if two people pet, they hold and touch each other in a sexual way
Synonyms and related words
Kissing and touching in a sexual way
a good/terrible etc kisser
bill and coo
canoodle

pet

verb

US /pet/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pet
he/she/it	pets
present participle	petting
past tense	petted
past participle	petted

1
transitive to touch an animal or a person in a gentle way that shows you like or love them
He sat there for a while, occasionally petting the dog at his side.
Synonyms and related words
Expressing affection physically
mwah
kiss
hug
2
intransitive if two people pet, they hold and touch each other in a sexual way
Synonyms and related words
Kissing and touching in a sexual way
a good/terrible, etc. kisser
bill and coo
canoodle

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