sex vs petting

sex and petting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sex	Yes	No	Yes	No
petting	Yes	No	No	No

sex (noun)	petting (noun)
activities associated with sexual intercourse	affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

sex (verb)	petting (verb)
tell the sex (of young chickens)
to evoke sexual feelings