pet
宠物,爱抚,宠儿,爱宠
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Definitions
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- : any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- : a person especially cherished or indulged; favorite: He was the teacher's pet.
- : a thing particularly cherished.
- 1
- : kept or treated as a pet: a pet lamb.
- : especially cherished or indulged, as a child or other person.
- : favorite; most preferred: a pet theory.
- : showing fondness or affection: to address someone with pet words.
- 1
pet·ted, pet·ting.
- : to fondle or caress: to pet a dog.
- : to treat as a pet; indulge.
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pet·ted, pet·ting.
- : Informal. to engage in kissing, caressing, and other sexual activity with one’s partner, but not sexual intercourse.
Phrases
- pet peeve
- teacher's pet
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Last week, you were building a large pen for your pet hamster.
Leaving behind pets can also seem like an insurmountable hurdle for others, and though legally shelters are supposed to provide care for pets, not all actually do.
Build a pet bedIf you want a quick and easy pet bed, it’s hard to beat a coffee sack.
In such situations, it’s crucial to have a deep understanding of your pet and a learned list of commands.
In that case, Schrödinger’s misfortunate pet would be either dead or alive, even if no one is looking.
Owing to its popularity as a pet, it has spread across the Pacific to China.
Then I was the December Penthouse Pet, which is a huge honor.
This season is all about monitoring posture, scrutinizing sun exposure, even exploring the health of a pet.
When POTUS asked Malia if she wanted to pet the turkey before he granted its reprieve, she responded appropriately: “Nah.”
As he describes why he plans to spend the rest of his days in Kisangani, a pet parrot gnaws on his Rolex.
When he gets quite large the boy will get tired of having him for a pet, and perhaps bring him back.
Now and then the boy who had bought Squinty, and who was taking him home, would look around at his pet in the slatted box.
The boy lifted up his pet, and put him back in the pen that had been especially built for the little pig.
After a little while Yung Pak got used to these "monkey shines," and he knew that his pet would not stay away long after mealtime.
You can see that it is five o'clock, because Big God Nqong's pet tame clock says so.