Meaning & Definition of Pet in English
English⟶
Pet
/pɛt/
noun
1. A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
synonym:
- pet
2. A special loved one
synonym:
- darling,
- favorite,
- favourite,
- pet,
- dearie,
- deary,
- ducky
3. A fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
synonym:
- pet
4. Using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
synonym:
- positron emission tomography,
- PET
verb
1. Stroke or caress gently
- "Pet the lamb"
synonym:
- pet
2. Stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
synonym:
- pet
adjective
1. Preferred above all others and treated with partiality
- "The favored child"
synonym:
- favored,
- favorite(a),
- favourite(a),
- best-loved,
- pet,
- preferred,
- preferent
Examples of using
He keeps a parrot as a pet.
If you want to buy a leash, go to a pet shop.
I want a pet tiger.