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pet vs petting

petting vs pet

pet and petting both are nouns.

pet is an adjective but petting is not an adjective.

pet is a verb but petting is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pet Yes Yes Yes No
petting Yes No No No
pet (noun) petting (noun)
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
a special loved one
pet (adjective) petting (adjective)
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
pet (verb) petting (verb)
stroke or caress gently
stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
Difference between pet and petting

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