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pet
Found in thesaurus: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna, lover, irritability, fussiness, choler, fretfulness, petulance, crossness, peevishness, imaging, tomography, caress
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pet
adj.
treated as a pet, treated as a beloved animal; cherished, beloved; favorite; expressing affection
n.
animal kept for amusement; domesticated animal that lives inside a home
v.
pat on the head or cheek, stroke; kiss, embrace, cuddle; fondle, caress (Slang)
PET (Positron Emission Tomography)
technique for creating detailed images of bodily tissues by injecting positron-laden material into the body and recording the gamma rays emitted over a period of approximately two hours (Medicine)
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PET
PET may refer to:
Education
- Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.), a parent education program developed by Thomas Gordon
- Preliminary English Test, an international examination of English proficiency
- Psychometric Entrance Test, an Israeli standardized university entrance exam
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Pet
A pet or companion animal is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or protection, as opposed to working animals, sport animals, livestock, and laboratory animals, which are kept primarily for performance, agricultural value, or research. The most popular pets are noted for their attractive appearances and their loyal or playful personalities.
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PET
Noun
1. using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
(synonym) positron emission tomography
(hypernym) imaging, tomography
pet
Noun
1. a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
(hypernym) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
2. a special loved one
(synonym) darling, favorite, favourite, dearie, deary, ducky
(hypernym) lover
(hyponym) chosen
3. a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
(hypernym) irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance, choler
Verb
1. stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"
(hypernym) caress
(hyponym) canoodle
(derivation) darling, favorite, favourite, dearie, deary, ducky
2. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
(hypernym) caress
(derivation) darling, favorite, favourite, dearie, deary, ducky
Adjective
1. preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"
(synonym) favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), preferred
(similar) loved
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pet
nm.
(Slang) fart
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peet (de)
n.
godfather, godparent, sponsor
pet (de)
n.
cap, peaked cap
