petting
pronunciation
How to pronounce petting in British English:
UK [ˈpetɪŋ]
How to pronounce petting in American English:
US [ˈpɛtɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
Word Origin
- petting (n.)
- 1873, "fondling indulgence," verbal noun from pet (v.). Meaning "amorous caressing, foreplay" is from 1920 (in F. Scott Fitzgerald).
Example
- 1. A mastermind petting a persian cat ?
- 2. How about just a little light petting before we begin ?
- 3. What did I just say , that there was a petting zoo downstairs ?
- 4. Are you petting the pig ?
- 5. So petting zoos are , like , gateways to hell ?