- 1
present participle and gerund of petform-ofgerundparticiple
- I am petting my rabbit.
petting
'petiŋ5 senses · 118 ms
Level C2
- 1
The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.countableuncountable
- 2
The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.countableuncountable
- 3
The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.countableuncountable
- 'Come, Jo, don't be thorny. After studying himself to a skeleton all the week, a fellow deserves petting, and ought to get it.'