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pet
1[ pet ]
noun
- any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- a person especially cherished or indulged; favorite:
He was the teacher's pet.
- a thing particularly cherished.
adjective
- kept or treated as a pet:
a pet lamb.
- especially cherished or indulged, as a child or other person.
- favorite; most preferred:
a pet theory.
- showing fondness or affection:
to address someone with pet words.
verb (used with object)
- to fondle or caress:
to pet a dog.
- to treat as a pet; indulge.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used without object)
- Informal. to engage in kissing, caressing, and other sexual activity with one鈥檚 partner, but not sexual intercourse.
pet
2[ pet ]
noun
- a fit of peevishness, sulking, or bad mood.
verb (used without object)
- to be peevish; sulk.
PET
3[ pet ]
noun
pet.
4abbreviation for
- petroleum.
Pet.
5abbreviation for
- Peter.
Pet.
1abbreviation for
- Peter
PET
2abbreviation for
- positron emission tomography
acronym for
- potentially exempt transfer: a procedure in the UK whereby gifting property and cash is tax-free, provided that the donor lives for at least seven years after the gift is made
pet
3/ 辫蓻迟 /
noun
- a tame animal kept in a household for companionship, amusement, etc
- a person who is fondly indulged; favourite
teacher's pet
adjective
- kept as a pet
a pet dog
- of or for pet animals
pet food
- particularly cherished; favourite
a pet hatred
a pet theory
- familiar or affectionate
a pet name
- pet daya single fine day during a period of bad weather
verb
- tr to treat (a person, animal, etc) as a pet; pamper
- tr to pat or fondle (an animal, child, etc)
- informal.intr (of two people) to caress each other in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking (often in the phrase heavy petting )
pet
4/ 辫蓻迟 /
noun
- a fit of sulkiness, esp at what is felt to be a slight; pique
verb
- intr to take offence; sulk
Derived Forms
- 藞辫别迟迟别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 辫别迟顎僼补路产濒别 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of pet1
Origin of pet3
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of pet1
Origin of pet2
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with pet , also see teacher's pet .Example Sentences
They are calling on the Scottish government to introduce a permitted list of animals that can be legally kept as pets.
The working paper also suggested that the mark-up charged on pet cremations, sold to customers at a "vulnerable moment", might be capped.
Somewhat ironically, these charismatic salamanders are found in the world's laboratories and pet aquariums in their hundreds of thousands.
House cats have also been infected through frozen raw pet food 鈥 the virus survives very well in freezers, Nelson noted.
An investigation has been launched after 28 people who attended calf and lamb feeding and petting sessions at a farm contracted a parasite infection.
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More About Pet
What does pet mean?
A pet is any animal that is tamed and trained to be kept as a companion, such as a dog or a bird.
To pet means to stroke or rub an animal鈥檚 fur or body in a cherished way.
A pet can also be a person or object that someone cherishes or indulges.
Finally, pet can describe something that is cherished, such as a pet theory.
Example: She is so extravagant that she has a big birthday party for her pet dog every year.
Where does pet come from?
The first records of the term pet come from the early 1500s. It most likely comes from the phrase petty lamb, meaning 鈥渓ittle lamb.鈥
While having a pet dog might be nice, when someone calls you the teacher鈥檚 pet, they are saying you became the teacher鈥檚 favorite student in order to get special treatment. And while pet words can make language more fun, pet theories can lead to trouble if we don鈥檛 look at evidence against our theory closely enough. Looking at facts on both sides of an argument is the best way to prevent our favorite theories from making pets of us.
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How is pet used in real life?
Pets are usually cherished and treated even better than humans in some cases.
I hope you all get to pet a dog today
鈥 WeRateDogs庐 (@dog_rates)
I want a pet tree frog 馃惛
鈥 Nash Grier (@Nashgrier)
Feeling like a right teacher's pet as you proudly present your train ticket to the inspector
鈥 VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish)
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Try using pet!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for pet?
A. cherished
B. disliked
C. loved
D. prefered
Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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