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pet

/pɛt/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Pet means: preferred above all others and treated with partiality.

Synonyms for pet21

noun, as in a special loved one

darling, favorite, favourite, dearie, deary, ducky

noun, as in using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)

positron emission tomography

adjective, as in preferred above all others and treated with partiality

favored, favorite, favourite, best-loved, preferred, preferent, favoured, loved

also used for pet

companion animal, pat, smooth, grope, touch up, cosset, feel up, coddle

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What does pet mean?7

adjective

1

preferred above all others and treated with partiality“the favored child”

noun

1

a special loved one

2

using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)

3

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

4

a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)

verb

1

stroke or caress gently“pet the lamb”

2

stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pet?34

three syllables

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All 34 rhymes for pet, grouped by syllable

Pet in a sentence

  • No bird should ever be a pet, nor does it want to be!Adelpa
  • In times of great need, pet a cat.shekitten
  • Well, obviously we're not ready to get a pet yet.josivangoncalves
  • To prevent unwanted breeding, many pet owners will choose to neuter their pets.Rawrren
  • If you want to feed your pet, you must treat it well.Dreamk33
  • You can handle hedgehogs when their quills are down, even pet them.shekitten
  • Do not pet me that way, foolish human.shekitten
  • Pet food is cheap, so let's stock up.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pet

as a noun

plural
pets

as a verb

past tense
petted
present participle
petting
third-person singular
pets
past participle
petted