pet pet /ˈpɛt/

adjective

1. Preferred above all others and treated with partiality  ( best-loved , favourite , pet , favored , favorite , preferent , preferred )
   preferred above all others and treated with partiality
    The favored child
   the favored child
   

noun

1. () A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement  ( pet )
   a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
     The loyal dog wagged its tail, excitedly greeting its owner as they returned home.
   The loyal dog wagged its tail, excitedly greeting its owner as they returned home.
   
   
2. A fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)  ( pet )
   a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
   
3. A special loved one  ( dearie [Informal, British] , deary [Informal] , ducky [Informal] , favourite [Canadian, British] , pet , acushla [Irish] , duckie [Informal] , honeybun [Informal, N. American] , honeybunch [Informal] , darling , favorite [American] , jo [Archaic, Dialect, UK] )
   a special loved one
     The parents affectionately called their baby daughter "darling."
   The parents affectionately called their baby daughter "darling."
   
   

verb

1. () Stroke or caress gently  ( pet )
   stroke or caress gently
    Pet the lamb
   pet the lamb
   
2. Stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking  ( pet )
   stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
   

 PET

noun

1. Using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)  ( PET , positron emission tomography )
   using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)