pet in Bengali বাংলা
pet in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
pet in Hindi हिन्दी
pet in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
pet in Sindhi سنڌي
pet in Tamil தமிழ்
pet in Telugu తెలుగు
pet in English
- pet⇄adj. 1. treated or kept as a pet.
Ex. a pet rabbit.
2. especially cherished; darling or favorite.
Ex. a pet chair.
3. showing affection; expressing fondness.
Ex. a pet name.
4. (Informal.) particular; special.pet⇄noun a fit of being cross or peevish; fretful discontent.
Ex. When he didn't get his way, he jumped on his bicycle and rode off in a pet.
(SYN) peevishness.pet⇄noun 1. any animal kept as a favorite and treated with affection.
Ex. The farmer told his daughter she could bring the little lamb into the house as a pet.
2. any person who is treated with special kindness or favor; a darling or favorite.pet⇄pet (1), noun, adjective, verb, petted,petting.pet⇄pet (2), noun, verb, petted,petting.PET⇄PET(no periods),
positron-emission tomograph or tomography (a device similar to the CAT scanner but using radioactive tracers).
Ex. PETs (such as the whole-body scanner installed in London's Hammersmith Hospital last year) (New Scientist).pet⇄v.i. (U.S. Informal.) to make love by caressing and fondling.pet⇄v.i. to be in a pet; sulk.pet⇄v.t. 1. to treat as a pet; stroke or pat; touch lovingly and gently.
Ex. She is petting the kitten.
(SYN) coddle, pamper.
2. to yield to the wishes of; indulge.
Ex. She enjoyed being feted and petted as much as a cat enjoys bein