26984 words

pet

12 definitions • 14 examples
1
an animal that is kept in the home as a companion and treated kindly:

Examples:

They have several pets - a dog, two rabbits, and a guinea pig.
a pet snake
2
to be the person that someone in authority likes best and treats better than anyone else:

Examples:

be (the) teacher's pet The other children hated her because she was the teacher's pet.
3
a kind person who is easy to like:

Examples:

He's always sending me flowers - he's a real pet!
4
a friendly way of talking to someone, especially a woman or a child:

Examples:

Thank you, pet.
5
If you pet an animal, child, etc., you touch it, him, or her gently and kindly with your hands:

Examples:

Our dog loves to be petted and tickled behind the ears.
6
If two people are petting, they are kissing and touching each other in a sexual way.
7
a theory, subject, hate, etc. that is special and important to you:

Examples:

pet peeve US My pet peeve (= pet hate) is cleaning the bathroom.
8
abbreviation for polyethylene terephthalate: a type of plastic used especially to make bottles:

Examples:

The house has translucent walls made from a plastic called PET, essentially the same material used in soda bottles.
Most water bottles are made from PET plastic.
9
abbreviation for positron emission tomography: a method of using special rays (= beams of light) to make images of the inside of the body, especially the brain:

Examples:

They used PET, a brain-scanning technology.
Volunteers underwent PET scans while trying to quickly retrace routes between various landmarks in the virtual town.
10
an animal that is kept in the home as a companion and treated affectionately:

Examples:

11

Examples:

The legislation will face strong opposition from senators whose pet projects would be cut back.
12
to touch an animal or person gently and affectionately with the hands:

Examples:

[ T ] Our dog loves to be petted and tickled behind the ears.

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