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petting

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pet·ting  (ptng)
n. Informal
The act or practice of amorously embracing, kissing, and caressing one's partner.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.petting - affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)petting - affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, smooching, snuggling, necking
foreplay, stimulation, arousal - mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
snogging - (British informal) cuddle and kiss
Translations
petting [ˈpetɪŋ] N → caricias fpl, manoseo m (pej), magreo m (Sp) (pej)
petting [ˈpɛtɪŋ] n → pelotage m
petting
n → Petting nt; heavy petting → Heavy Petting nt
petting [ˈpɛtɪŋ] n → petting m inv
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They hug and kiss and cry and shout and dance and sing; and where we use one loving, petting expressions they pour out a score.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
Growl he would, from the moment the petting began till it ended.
White Fang by London, Jack View in context
Maggie, moreover, had rather a tenderness for deformed things; she preferred the wry-necked lambs, because it seemed to her that the lambs which were quite strong and well made wouldn't mind so much about being petted; and she was especially fond of petting objects that would think it very delightful to be petted by her.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
 
 
 
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