noun Download 🔗Share An animal kept as a companion. Examples : "My pet cat sleeps on my bed every night. " animal family essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.) Examples : "My grandmother's pet cactus is very tall and has many colorful spines. " animal thing family nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who is excessively loyal to a superior. Examples : "The new student was a pet of the head teacher, always eager to please and follow her directions. " attitude character person organization essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling. Examples : "My little sister considers her cat her most cherished pet. " family person animal character essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stroke or fondle (an animal). Examples : "The little girl carefully petted the soft kitten. " animal action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously. Examples : "He often petted his girlfriend's hair gently as they studied together. " sex human action body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously. Examples : "The two students often petted each other playfully after school. " sex action human body sensation emotion essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge. Examples : "His daughter was petted and spoiled." animal action human family essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be a pet. Examples : "My cat likes to pet my hand. " animal essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be peevish; to sulk. Examples : "My brother was petted about not getting the first place trophy in the science fair. " attitude emotion character essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention. Examples : "The professor seemed offended by the criticism of her pet theory." emotion attitude character family human person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Kept or treated as a pet. Examples : "pet rock" animal family essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted. Examples : "After losing the game, Liam went into a pet, refusing to speak to anyone. " attitude character mind emotion essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures. Examples : "The students submitted a pet to the school principal, asking for a change to the lunch break schedule. " politics government law organization demand essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause. Examples : "The students' pet, a collection of signatures demanding better school lunches, was presented to the principal. " politics government society right communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A formal written request for judicial action. Examples : "The student filed a pet for a hearing to discuss the unfair grade. " law government politics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty. Examples : "My pet request to my teacher was to extend the deadline for the assignment. " religion theology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A term of endearment usually applied to women and children. Examples : "My little sister is my pet, and I always spoil her. " family language person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading