Word familyadjectivepettedpettishnounpetterpettingpet namepettednesspetpettishnessadverbpettedlypettishly
pet·ting /ˈpetɪŋ/ noun [uncountableU]
1.the activity of kissing and touching someone as part of a sexual activity 亲吻抚摸,爱抚 →heavy petting
2.the action of touching and moving your hand gently over an animal 〔对动物的〕轻触,抚摸
→pet2
Examples from the Corpus
petting• She hadn't enjoyed the heavy petting that her peers took for granted.• P'raps he just wants a bit of mutual petting.• Hers had been the generation of petting.