pet

Meaning

Noun

1. An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
2. (broadly) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects (pet rock, pet plant, etc.).
3. One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.
4. Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.

Verb

1. (transitive) To stroke or fondle (an animal).
2. (informal, intransitive, transitive) To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
3. (dated, transitive) To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.
4. (archaic, intransitive) To be a pet.
5. (archaic, intransitive) To be peevish; to sulk.

Adj

1. (figuratively, not-comparable) Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention.
2. (literally, not-comparable) Kept or treated as a pet.
3. (not-comparable, obsolete) Good; ideal.

Verb

To be petulant or upset; to have a problem with.

Synonyms

caress

fondle

stroke

favourite

favorite

darling

domestic animal

domesticated animal

cuddle

pamper

dandle

cosset

beloved

embrace

minion

coddle

pat

preferred

dear

cherish

favored

ducky

hug

dearie

indulge

deary

best-loved

tame

preferent

neck

feel

chuck

sulk

enfold

encircle

contumacy

companion animal

likeable

likable

kiss

😗

brush

bad mood

iron out

iron

ire

coax

huff

daub

hardheadedness

fury

Translations

Haustier

aaien

animale domestico

accarezzare

caresser

acariciar

streicheln

acariciar

troetelen

animal domestique

vertroetelen

animal de compagnie

animal de estimação

huisdier

koesteren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɛt/

Etymology

Originally northern dialectal, from Scots pet (“an animal that has been tamed and is kept as a pet; a darling or favourite; a petted or spoiled child”), probably from Scottish Gaelic peata (“pet, tamed animal, spoiled child”), from Middle Irish petta, peta (“pet, lap-dog”), of uncertain origin, possibly from a pre-Indo-European substrate. Compare also peat (“pet, darling, woman”), which is likely not related.
The verb is derived from the noun.

Sentences

Thus some series , such as " Pet Alien ", " Being Ian ", and " Jakers !