pet (n.)

  1. a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

  2. a special loved one

    [ Syn: darling , favorite , favourite , dearie , deary , ducky ]

  3. a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)

  4. using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)

    [ Syn: positron emission tomography , pet ]

    pet (adj.)

  1. preferred above all others and treated with partiality; the favored child

    [ Syn: favored , favorite , favourite , best-loved , preferred , preferent ]

    pet (v.)

  1. stroke or caress gently; pet the lamb'

  2. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

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