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petting

[pet-ing]

noun

  1. the act of fondling or caressing.

    Petting or massage may help calm a stressed or hyperactive dog.

  2. Informal.kissing, caressing, and other sexual activity between partners that does not involve sexual intercourse.

  3. the present participle of pet.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of petting1

First recorded in 1870–75; pet 1 + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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The Southern California college student expressed her excitement for the franchise on social media site X by sharing images of her avatar petting and flying the dragon in Roblox.

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Later in the act, I make the bunny appear, and the kids are petting the bunny.

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Many religious scholars view petting dogs or coming into contact with their saliva as "najis" or ritually impure.

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Many farms across the UK have had to diversify their businesses over recent years to boost their profitability, with public open days, petting farms and play barns becoming an important source of income.

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Hell, make a theme out of it and watch these in the back of a rented U-Haul while petting some cats and eating some hummus and . . . who needs Pride Month anyway!?!

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