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petting

/ˈpɛtɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  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.
  5. To be a pet.
  6. To be peevish; to sulk.
  7. The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.
  8. The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.
  9. The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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