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overpetting

overpetting is the present participle and gerund of overpet.

Meaning of overpet

Verb

overpet (third-person singular simple present overpets, present participle overpetting, simple past and past participle overpetted)

  1. (transitive) To pet excessively.
    • Don't overpet the cat, or she may bite!
  2. (transitive) To overindulge; to spoil (a person).

Questions about overpetting

What is overpetting the present participle and gerund of?
Overpetting is the present participle and gerund of overpet.

Words near overpetting in the dictionary

  1. overpessimism
  2. overpessimistic
  3. overpet
  4. overpets
  5. overpetted
  6. overpetting
  7. overphilosophical
  8. overphosphorylation
  9. overphosphorylations
  10. overphotographed
  11. overpicky

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