The meaning of Petting

Petting – definition

verb
Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately.
Usage examples:
The cats came to be petted
Synonims:
Stroke Caress Fondle Pat

noun
A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure.
Usage examples:
The pony was a family pet

noun
A fit of sulking or ill humour.
Usage examples:
Mother's in a pet

abbreviation
Polyethylene terephthalate.

abbreviation
Positron emission tomography, a form of tomography used especially for brain scans.

Present participle of pet

Petting translation into English

Petting: translate from English into Chinese

抚摸

Petting: translate from English into Dutch

Aaien

Petting: translate from English into French

Caresse, Pelotage

Petting: translate from English into German

Petting, Knutschen, Knutscherei, Fummelei

Petting: translate from English into Hindi

पेटिंग

Petting: translate from English into Italian

Petting

Petting: translate from English into Korean

쓰다듬다

Petting: translate from English into Russian

Ласки, Петтинг

Petting: translate from English into Spanish

Caricias

Word origin

early 16th century (as a noun; originally Scots and northern English): of unknown origin.

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Petting – similar words

pet

noun
A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure.
Usage examples:
The pony was a family pet

verb
Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately.
Usage examples:
The cats came to be petted

noun
A fit of sulking or ill humour.
Usage examples:
Mother's in a pet

All meanings and translations of Pet

Petting synonims

caress

verb
Touch or stroke gently or lovingly.
Usage examples:
She caressed the girl's forehead

noun
A gentle or loving touch.
Usage examples:
She felt the caress of his breath on her cheek

All meanings and translations of Caress

fondle

verb
Stroke or caress lovingly or erotically.
Usage examples:
He kissed and fondled her

noun
An act of fondling.
Usage examples:
A penniless essex university student is auctioning a fondle of her breasts on e-bay to get her thro…

verb
Touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

All meanings and translations of Fondle

pat

verb
Touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand.
Usage examples:
He patted him consolingly on the shoulder

noun
A quick, light touch with the hand.
Usage examples:
Giving him a friendly pat on the arm, she went off to join the others

adjective
Simple and somewhat glib or unconvincing.
Usage examples:
There are no pat answers to these questions

All meanings and translations of Pat

stroke

noun
An act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow.
Usage examples:
He received three strokes of the cane

verb
Move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface), typically repeatedly; caress.
Usage examples:
He put his hand on her hair and stroked it

verb
A single complete movement

All meanings and translations of Stroke

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