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The correct spelling is pet.
How to pronounce pet
/pɛt/
nounIPA: /pɛt/
Say it like: Pet
The correct spelling is pet. An animal kept as a companion. For example: "His daughter was petted and spoiled."
Usage Examples
“His daughter was petted and spoiled.”
“The professor seemed offended by the criticism of her pet theory.”
“pet rock”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An animal kept as a companion.
- 2.(by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.)
- 3.One who is excessively loyal to a superior.
- 4.Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
- 5.A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
verb
- 1.To stroke or fondle (an animal).
- 2.To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
- 3.Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.
- 4.To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.
- 5.To be a pet.
adjective
- 1.Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention.
- 2.Kept or treated as a pet.
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