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That's how I taught myself how to draw - tracing the ads and petting new clothes on the models.
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Meaning of "petting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PETTING

petting  [ˈpɛtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Petting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PETTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

petting

Making out

Making out is a euphemism of American origin, dating back to at least 1949, and is used synonymously with the terms kissing, petting and necking, but may also refer to non-penetrative sex acts such as heavy petting. Snogging is a term with roughly the same meaning in British English and related varieties of English.

Definition of petting in the English dictionary

The definition of petting in the dictionary is amorous fondling and kissing. Other definition of petting is stroking a pet or other animal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PETTING


besetting
bɪˈsɛtɪŋ
blood-letting
ˈblʌdˌlɛtɪŋ
dip-netting
ˈdɪpˌnɛtɪŋ
filmsetting
ˈfɪlmˌsɛtɪŋ
go-getting
ˈɡəʊˌɡɛtɪŋ
jet-setting
ˈdʒɛtˌsɛtɪŋ
letting
ˈlɛtɪŋ
netting
ˈnɛtɪŋ
pacesetting
ˈpeɪsˌsɛtɪŋ
phototypesetting
ˌfəʊtəʊˈtaɪpˌsɛtɪŋ
quick-setting
ˌkwɪkˈsɛtɪŋ
setting
ˈsɛtɪŋ
sunsetting
ˈsʌnˌsɛtɪŋ
sweating
ˈswɛtɪŋ
thermosetting
ˌθɜːməʊˈsɛtɪŋ
typesetting
ˈtaɪpˌsɛtɪŋ
upsetting
ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ
vetting
ˈvɛtɪŋ
vignetting
vɪˈnjɛtɪŋ
wetting
ˈwɛtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETTING

petti
pettichaps
petticoat
pettier
pettiest
pettifog
pettifogged
pettifogger
pettifoggery
pettifogging
pettily
pettiness
petting zoo
pettish
pettishly
pettishness
pettitoes
pettle
petto
petty

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETTING

accounting
admitting
batting
betting
chatting
committing
cutting
emitting
fitting
formatting
knitting
permitting
plotting
putting
resetting
sitting
spitting
splitting
spotting
submitting
transmitting

Synonyms and antonyms of petting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PETTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «petting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of petting

Translation of «petting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETTING

Find out the translation of petting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of petting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «petting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抚摸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

petting
570 millions of speakers

English

petting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेटिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملاعبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ласки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carícias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোটেও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caresses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Petting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Streichelzoo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

愛撫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

귀여워
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Petting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெண்களுடன் தவறான உறவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेटींग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sevişme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

petting
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pieszczoty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ласки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

petting
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χάιδεμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

troetel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

petting
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klining
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETTING»

The term «petting» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.740 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about petting

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2 QUOTES WITH «PETTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word petting.
1
David Schwimmer
When I was six years old, my parents took me to this farmers' market with a petting zoo. They put me on a pony and, for some reason, it took off at a run and they had to chase it down. They tell me it was kind of traumatic.
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Stephen Sprouse
That's how I taught myself how to draw - tracing the ads and petting new clothes on the models.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETTING»

Discover the use of petting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Petting Zoo: A Novel
A moving, vividly rendered novel from the author of The Basketball Diaries Suffused with Jim Carroll's humor and sharp wit, his delicate yet hallucinatory imagery, and his cool, sophisticated, streetsmart voice, The Petting Zoo is a frank, ...
Jim Carroll, 2010
2
Petting: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
I fear that nationalism is one of England's many spurious gifts to the world.ndash;Richard AldingtonMy love for you is a ticking clock, Berserker! Would you like to suck my cock?
‎2008
3
Courtship...petting
John R Rice. again; so a man or woman may break all his vows and forget all his promises and all of his pure love for somebody else under the blinding, soul- paralyzing effect of an aroused sex desire. A young woman attended a dance with ...
John R Rice
4
Heavy Petting
' Or maybe this book is feeling porn... So, let's do it. Let's live a burning life. Read this book. Be touched and burned and be happy about it.
Gregory Sherl, 2011
5
Petting Girls
Penny Birch. Contents About the Book Also by Penny Birch Title Page Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Copyright About the Book Amber Oakley is suspicious when dominant couple.
Penny Birch, 2010
6
Petting Zoo Sticker Activity Book
Cathy Beylon, Activity Books. Sticker Activity Bock ~ thy В|оп и ‚ UPC PETTING ZÓC Sticker Activity Book Cathy Beylon Best of. front cover.
Cathy Beylon, Activity Books, 1998
7
Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
Even at the college level petting has increased within these thirty years. In the older generation of this group, about 87 per cent of the males were involved : nearly 95 per cent has such experience today. Moreover, the younger generation of ...
Alfred Charles Kinsey, Wardell Baxter Pomeroy, Clyde Eugene Martin, 1948
8
The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare
(JWSB) Petting Petting is an interaction or display of affection and touching or stroking by a human. Many people enjoy a 'bond' or relationship with animals, especially with animals such as cats and dogs, and will frequently stroke or pet their ...
D. S. Mills, Jeremy N. Marchant-Forde, 2010
9
Hooking Up: Sex, Dating, and Relationships on Campus
These sources indicate that “necking” and “petting” were the norm among youth. 39 Precise definitions of these practices do not exist, but necking was generally believed to include “stimulation” from the “neck up” with the “main areas of sexual  ...
Kathleen A. Bogle, 2008
10
Extraordinary Jobs with Animals
Jon Lawson, petting zoo operator J on Lawson's family-run, mobile petting zoo puts him in some pretty interesting situations, including everything from county fairs to corporate America. Summer and fall are the family's busiest times, when ...
Alecia T. Devantier, Carol A. Turkington, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Zoo Trespassing: Ohio Man Charged After Filming Self Petting
An Ohio man who posted a video of himself jumping a barrier at a zoo and then petting two cougars has been charged with trespassing, ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
2
More rides, larger petting zoo at this year's Gouverneur & St …
GOUVERNEUR — More carnival rides, extra vendors, a larger petting zoo, live country music shows and more await visitors heading to this ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
3
All "fur" love: Sunrise Exchange Club Petting Zoo lets children …
Sunrise Petting Zoo director Brad Condon coaxes Louie the Llama at Sunrise Petting Zoo on the National Cattle Congress grounds. «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»
4
Petting farm for rescued animals could face sad ending
The couple operates the Land O' Lakes Rescue Animal Petting Farm in Cloyne — an endeavour they opened to the public five years ago after ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
5
Petting zoo & falconry at wildlife day tomorrow
There will be a number of events for children including special guests Willow Falconry and a petting zoo, as well as a country fair for adults. «Scunthorpe Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Glenvar Library to hold Little Critters Petting Zoo event at Green Hill …
Come and meet some of the furry friends that live in this traveling zoo. We will be in pavilion No. 2, nearest the ball fields. For more information ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
7
Popular petting farm could be forced to close
Miss Poulter now fears the petting farm, which includes alpacas, sheep, ducks, chickens, geese, Shetland ponies, dogs and horses, may have ... «Braintree and Witham Times, Jul 15»
8
Are you petting your dog the wrong way?
When I mentioned it to the groomer at my vet's office, she said — as strange as it sounds — that many people are petting their dogs the wrong ... «Mother Nature Network, Jul 15»
9
Animal Rights Activists Challenge Moscow Petting Zoo Trend
The petting zoo is the latest trend in Moscow shopping centers. For about 300 rubles ($5.50), visitors get the chance to touch and feed animals ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
10
Petting an Armadillo in Florida Could Lead To Leprosy, Officials Say …
Why would anyone touch an armadillo? Well there's a very good health reason not to touch one. Leprosy. Matt Sampson has the details. «The Weather Channel, Jul 15»

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