Petting
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛtɪŋ/
Petting (noun)
- gently touching or stroking an animal to show love or care
- touching someone in a loving or romantic way
Examples
- Petting the cat calmed her down.
- He enjoys petting the dog every morning.
Common collocations: gentle petting, petting zoo, enjoy petting, romantic petting, engage in petting