2syllables
petting
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Definitions ofpetting
1verb
- To stroke or fondle (an animal).
- To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
- Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.
- To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.
Example: "His daughter was petted and spoiled."
- To be a pet.
- To be peevish; to sulk.
1noun
- The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.
- The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.
- The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.
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