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PETTING

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Dictionary entry overview: What does petting mean?

• PETTING (noun)
The noun PETTING has 1 sense:

1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

Familiarity information: PETTING used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PETTING (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

caressing; cuddling; fondling; hugging; kissing; petting; smooching; snuggling; necking

Hypernyms ("petting" is a kind of...):

arousal; foreplay; stimulation (mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "petting"):

snogging ((British informal) cuddle and kiss)

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