Word Frequency
pet1 (pɛt
)
Definitions
noun
- a tame animal kept in a household for companionship, amusement, etc
- a person who is fondly indulged; favourite ⇒
teacher's pet
adjective
- kept as a pet ⇒
a pet dog
- of or for pet animals ⇒
pet food
- particularly cherished; favourite ⇒
a pet theory
,a pet hatred
- familiar or affectionate ⇒
a pet name
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See pet day
verb
Word forms: pets, petting, petted
- tr to treat (a person, animal, etc) as a pet; pamper
- tr to pat or fondle (an animal, child, etc)
- intr (informal) (of two people) to caress each other in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking (often in the phrase heavy petting)
Derived Forms
ˈpetter nounWord Origin
C16: origin unknownSynonyms
View thesaurus entrypet2 (pɛt
)
Definitions
noun
- a fit of sulkiness, esp at what is felt to be a slight; pique
verb
Word forms: pets, petting, petted
- intr to take offence; sulk
Word Origin
C16: of uncertain originSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'pet'
- British English: pet A pet is an animal that you keep in your home to give you company and pleasure....dogs and other pets.pɛt NOUN
- Arabic: حَيَوَانٌ ألِيفٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: animal de estimação
- Chinese: 宠物
- Croatian: ljubimac ljubimica
- Czech: domácí mazlíček
- Danish: kæledyr
- Dutch: huisdier
- European Spanish: animal doméstico
- Finnish: lemmikkieläin
- French: animal de compagnie
- German: Haustier
- Greek: κατοικίδιο
- Italian: animale domestico
- Japanese: ペット
- Korean: 애완 동물
- Norwegian: kjæledyr
- Polish: zwierzę domowe
- Portuguese: animal de estimação
- Romanian: animal de companie animale de companie
- Russian: домашнее животное
- Spanish: mascota
- Swedish: husdjur
- Thai: สัตว์เลี้ยง
- Turkish: ev hayvanı
- Ukrainian: домашня тварина
- Vietnamese: vật nuôi làm cảnh
- British English: pet Someone's pet theory, project, or subject is one that they particularly support or like. ADJECTIVEHe would not stand by and let his pet project be killed off.
- Brazilian Portuguese: favorito
- Chinese: 钟爱的理论、项目、学科等钟鐘爱愛的
- European Spanish: favorito favorita
- French: favori favorite
- German: Lieblings-
- Italian: favorito favorita
- Japanese: 得意の
- Korean: 특별히 아끼는
- Portuguese: favorito favorita
- Spanish: favorito favorita
- British English: pet If you pet a person or animal, you touch them in an affectionate way. VERBThe policeman reached down and petted the wolfhound.
- Brazilian Portuguese: acariciar
- Chinese: 爱抚爱愛抚撫
- European Spanish: acariciar
- French: caresser
- German: streicheln
- Italian: accarezzare
- Japanese: なでる
- Korean: 쓰다듬다
- Portuguese: acariciar
- Spanish: acariciar
Example Sentences Including 'pet'
A typical Vermont apres-ski place for people trendy enough to use pet names for a drink.Snowjob
Ah, but wait till you get a proper view of our special pet - the Jungfrau!Challenge for the Chalet School
Hyde's eyes were wide like those of a sick pet realising the purpose of the injection.The Last Raven
I often hear warnings on the radio and television advising pet owners about the dangers.Globe and Mail (2003)
More people say they could not live without their credit card or pet insurance than a pension.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Questions were asked in Parliament about whether this money could be used freely, or would be spent on the trust's ` pet projects".New Scientist (1998)
The Flynns, father and daughter, are a pet political nightmare of the chattering classes.Irish Times (2002)
The girl was playing in the garden of a family friend yesterday afternoon when their pet attacked and left her with serious facial injuries.Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2002)
`Peggy's looking for someone who wants a pet ," she said to me.We'll Meet Again
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