pet
/pɛt/
verb
- To stroke or pat an animal gently as a sign of affection.
- He gently petted the dog to calm it down.
- She loves to pet her cat behind the ears.
- The children were allowed to pet the pony at the fair.
adjective
- Kept as a pet; relating to a pet.
- The pet store has a wide selection of toys and food.
- We bought a new pet carrier for our trip to the vet.
- She enrolled her dog in a pet training class.
- Favorite or particularly cherished.
- His pet peeve is people who talk loudly on the phone in public.
- That old chair is his pet project; he's been fixing it for weeks.
- She has a pet theory about why the garden grows so well.
Synonyms
noun
- An animal that is kept at home for companionship and enjoyment, not for work or food.
- She takes her pet rabbit to the park on sunny days.
- Many people consider their pet to be a part of the family.
- My family has a dog and a cat as pets.
- A person who is treated with special kindness or favor; a favorite.
- He is the boss's pet and gets all the easy assignments.
- That little puppy is the pet of the whole neighborhood.
- The teacher's pet always gets to hand out the papers.