Definition of Pet. Meaning of Pet. Synonyms of Pet

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Definition of Pet

Pet
Pet Pet, n. [Formerly peat, perhaps from Ir. peat, akin to Gael. peata.] 1. A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand. 2. Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child. The love of cronies, pets, and favorites. --Tatler. 3. [Prob. fr. Pet a fondling, hence, the behavior or humor of a spoiled child.] A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness. ``In a pet she started up.' --Tennyson.
Pet
Pet Pet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Petted; p. pr. & vb. n. Petting.] To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.
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Pet Pet, v. i. To be a pet. --Feltham.

Meaning of Pet from wikipedia

- A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or a laboratory...
- up PET, pet, pêt, pět, or Pet. in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pet is an animal kept primarily for company, protection or entertainment. Pet or...
- Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966 by Capitol Records. It was initially met with...
- The Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981. Consisting of primary vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe, they...
- Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique that uses radioactive substances known as radiotracers to visualize and measure changes...
- Pet Sematary is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted...
- A pet peeve, pet aversion, or pet hate is a minor annoyance that an individual finds particularly irritating to a greater degree than the norm. The noun...
- Pet Products Manufacturers ****ociation in the National Pet Owner Survey in 2009–2010, an estimated 77.5 million people in the United States have pet dogs...
- (better known as PET-CT or PET/CT) is a nuclear medicine technique which combines, in a single gantry, a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner and an...
- A teacher's pet is a student at an educational institution that holds an advantageous position compared to other students, due to the teacher viewing...