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Synonyms of pet

10 similar words

Another word for pet is pat. Other synonyms of pet are cosset.

Synonyms and similar words for pet

verbTo stroke or fondle (an animal).

  • patTo stroke or fondle (an animal). Compare pet.
  • smooth

verbTo be peevish; to sulk.

nounMore synonyms

verbMore synonyms

  • grope
  • touch upTo fondle or to grope someone, usually in an inappropriate way.
  • cossetTo treat like a pet; to overly indulge.

verbTo stroke or fondle amorously.

  • feel upTo grope someone, especially someone's breasts, in a sexual manner.

verbTo treat as a pet.

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

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Questions about synonyms of pet

What is another word for pet?
Pet has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pat and cosset.
What does pet mean?
Pet means an animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pet (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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