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Synonyms for pet
pɛtpet
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
pet
To caress is less than to embrace; more dignified and less familiar than to fondle. A visitor caresses a friend's child; a mother fondles her babe. Fondling is always by touch; caressing may be also by words, or other tender and pleasing attentions.
See synonyms for AFFRONT.
Synonyms:
caress, coddle, court, embrace, flatter, fondle, kiss, pamperPreposition:
Caressed by or with the hand; caressed by admirers, at court.
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Princeton's WordNet
petnoun
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
Synonyms:
favourite, ducky, positron emission tomography, dearie, favorite, deary, darlingAntonyms:
unloveddarling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, duckynoun
a special loved one
Synonyms:
positron emission tomography, deary, favorite, darling, dearie, ducky, front-runner, favouriteAntonyms:
unlovedpetnoun
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
Synonyms:
favourite, ducky, positron emission tomography, dearie, favorite, deary, darlingAntonyms:
unlovedpositron emission tomography, PETadjective
using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
Synonyms:
favourite, ducky, positron emission tomography, favorite, dearie, deary, darlingAntonyms:
unlovedfavored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferentverb
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
"the favored child"
Antonyms:
unlovedpetverb
stroke or caress gently
"pet the lamb"
Antonyms:
unlovedpetverb
stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
Antonyms:
unloved
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Editors Contribution
friend
why i say pet is a friend is because they are our everyday companion in whatever little things we do at home which involves fun and out door activities.
example. fetch a ball when playing soccer or tennis
Submitted by christinemariye60 on April 13, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
petnoun
petnoun
Synonyms:
MIFF, angry mood, fit of peevishnesspetadjective
Synonyms:
favorite, especially likedpetverb
Synonyms:
fondle, indulge, caress, make much of
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
PET
Synonyms:
PET scan, positron emission transaxial tomography Imaging
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #608 | court | |
| #1294 | animal | |
| #1311 | favorite | |
| #1803 | pet | |
| #2967 | pets | |
| #3163 | favourite | |
| #4618 | kiss | |
| #4741 | toe | |
| #9357 | jewel | |
| #9404 | idol | |
| #10795 | embrace | |
| #12238 | darling | |
| #25975 | fart | |
| #27123 | tep | |
| #31815 | pamper | |
| #35865 | caress | |
| #35995 | flatter | |
| #40845 | ducky | |
| #43029 | minion | |
| #52615 | fondling | |
| #90309 | deary | |
| #93814 | fondle | |
| #117641 | dearie | |
| #162842 | coddle |
How to use pet in a sentence?
An unwanted separation from a pet can be devastating for a bonded owner, and marginalized populations are most at-risk of these unwanted outcomes.
Absolutely unacceptable. People need to be responsible pet owners in this community, there is no excuse for leaving your pet behind to die. We are going to hold accountable those who we can prove left their dogs behind in the storm.
Anki Chief Executive Boris Sofman:
There's certainly a lot of products out there that want to be a pet or a toy robot or robot companion, but all of them really lack the ability to truly see and understand their environment.
Nitenpyram works quickly, killing most [screwworm] larvae within hours of the first dose, pet owners should administer a second dose six hours after the first.
There was no indication to think that this home was anything other than a typical pet friendly home.
Translations for pet
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- حيوان اليف, حيوان منزليArabic
- mascotaCatalan, Valencian
- domácí mazlíčekCzech
- kæle, kæledyrDanish
- Heimtier, Haustier, streicheln, Pet, LieblingGerman
- karesiĝi, karesi, dombesto, dorlotbesto, hejmbestoEsperanto
- mascota, acariciarSpanish
- حیوان خانگیPersian
- lemmikkieläin, lellikki, silittää, lemmikki, hyväilläFinnish
- animal familier, caresser, se peloter, chouchou, animal de compagnie, peloterFrench
- peataIrish
- חיית מחמדHebrew
- पालतूHindi
- simogat, házi kedvencHungarian
- membelaiIndonesian
- accarezzare, animale domesticoItalian
- ペット, 撫でるJapanese
- შინაური ცხოველიGeorgian
- ಪಿಇಟಿKannada
- 애완동물, 펫, 愛玩動物Korean
- petLatin
- mōkai, maimoaMāori
- милува, се гали, домашен миленик, мињон, гали, домашно милениче, љубимецMacedonian
- haiwan peliharaanMalay
- huisdier, aaien, strelenDutch
- kjæle, kjærtegne, kjæledyr, kose medNorwegian
- łį́į́ʼNavajo, Navaho
- zwierzę domowePolish
- acariciar, animal de estimaçãoPortuguese
- mângâiaRomanian
- ласкать, питомец, любимец, ласкаться, гладить, домашнее животноеRussian
- љубимац, mezimac, миловати, миљеник, miljenik, maziti, мазити, milovati, ljubimac, мезимацSerbo-Croatian
- husdjur, smeka, keldjur, sällskapsdjur, klappaSwedish
- పెంపుడు జంతువుTelugu
- پالتو جانورUrdu
- nimülVolapük
- 宠物Chinese
- isilwane sasekhaya, ukunto, ukuntokoZulu
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