noun Download 🔗Share An animal kept as a companion. Examples : "Many families have pets, such as cats and dogs, to keep them company. " animal family 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 little sister talks to her houseplant, calling it her "pet," even though it's just a fern in a pot. " animal thing nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who is excessively loyal to a superior. Examples : ""The manager always promoted his pets, the employees who agreed with everything he said, regardless of their actual work performance." " character person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling. Examples : "My little sister considers her hamster her most treasured pet. " animal family Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stroke or fondle (an animal). Examples : "The little girl gently pets her cat, Fluffy. " animal action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously. Examples : "He gently pets her hair as they sit on the park bench. " sex human action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously. Examples : "During the quiet evening, the couple sat on the couch, gently petting as they watched a movie. " sex human action body 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be a pet. Examples : "The little boy gently pets the cat. " animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be peevish; to sulk. Examples : ""After losing the game, John went to his room and pets for the rest of the evening." " attitude character emotion 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 her best friend chose someone else for the group project, Sarah went into a silent pets, refusing to talk or even make eye contact. " attitude emotion character mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A term of endearment usually applied to women and children. Examples : ""The kindly old man always called the young girls in his neighborhood 'pets' when he greeted them." " person family human 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 presented their pets to the principal, asking for a longer lunch break. " politics government law writing 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 environmental group presented a pets to the mayor, hoping to convince her to protect the local park from development. " politics government society organization moral right Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A formal written request for judicial action. Examples : "After losing the case at trial, the lawyer prepared several pets to the appellate court, hoping to reverse the lower court's decision. " law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty. Examples : "The desperate child's pets to his parents for a puppy finally convinced them to visit the animal shelter. " religion soul Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading