pet

Meaning of pet

noun
  1. An animal kept as a companion.
  2. (by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.)
  3. One who is excessively loyal to a superior.
  4. Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
verb
  1. To stroke or fondle (an animal).
  2. To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
  3. Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.
  4. To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.
    His daughter was petted and spoiled.
  5. To be a pet.
  6. To be peevish; to sulk.
adjective
  1. Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention.
    The professor seemed offended by the criticism of her pet theory.
  2. Kept or treated as a pet.
    pet rock

noun

A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.

noun
  1. A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
  2. A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.
  3. A formal written request for judicial action.
  4. A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.

noun

A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.

Information about pet

Hyphenation of pet

pet

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
  • pet is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

pet synonyms

Meaning favored:

favored, favorite, preferred, preferent

Meaning darling:

darling, favorite, dearie, deary, ducky

Meaning :

mope, pout, grope, pat, smooth, coddle, cosset

Translation of pet

Anagrams of pet

Pte, pte

Words that rhyme with pet

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