petting

UK /ˈpɛtɪŋ/ US /ˈpɛtɪŋ/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.

2

The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.

3

The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.

'Come, Jo, don't be thorny. After studying himself to a skeleton all the week, a fellow deserves petting, and ought to get it.'

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