Past tense of pet

Forms of pet

Past tense of pet by meaning

1. to stroke or fondle (an animal).: pet or petted
2. to be petulant or upset; to have a problem with.: petted

Petted in a sentence

• So we kissed + petted for about 15 mins. + he still wasn't hard, altho he acted like he was enjoying himself.1973 September 18, Lou Sullivan, Diary
• His daughter was petted and spoiled.
• My dog is very faithful: he doesn't like to be petted by anybody else.From the entry faithful
• All they want is to be petted and to sleep in your lap.1997 November 28, Tim Shurtleff, “Equus caballus (was Arab)”, in rec.equestrian (Usenet), retrieved 23 Mar 2022. From the entry dogette
• LAST summer was the summer Talisha Johnson of Brooklyn almost petted a horse.1984 June 3, Alison Leigh Cowan, “A New Year Opens for Fresh Air Fund”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company…. From the entry Talisha

Meaning of pet

1. noun An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
2. noun Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects.
3. noun One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.

Full definition of pet

Verbs like pet

• put (put)
• let (let)
• set (set)
• read (read)
• hit (hit)
• cost (cost)
• cut (cut)
• hurt (hurt)
• spread (spread)
• cast (cast)
• shut (shut)
• split (split)

More about pet

• Meaning of pet
• Synonyms of pet
• Pet in a sentence
• Plural of pet
• Pet in Hindi
• Pet in Tamil
• Pet in Bengali
• Pet in Telugu

Questions about the past tense of pet

What is the past tense of pet?

The past tense of pet is pet or petted.

What is the past participle of pet?

The past participle of pet is petted or pet.

Is pet a regular or irregular verb?

Pet is an irregular verb: its past tense keeps the same form as the base form.