Meaning of Petting | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.
   countable, uncountable
2. The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.
   countable, uncountable
3. The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“'Come, Jo, don't be thorny. After studying himself to a skeleton all the week, a fellow deserves petting, and ought to get it.'”

CEFR level