Dictionary definition · PET
noun
- using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
- a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
- a special loved one
- a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
verb
- stroke or caress gently"pet the lamb"
- stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
adjective
- preferred above all others and treated with partiality"the favored child"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).