Pronunciation change

Noun change

Singular
pet

Plural
pets

 
Picture dictionary
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 pet
pet
 
canary
canary
 
cat
cat
 
dog
dog
 
goldfish
goldfish
 
guinea pig
guinea pig
 
hamster
hamster
 
parakeet
parakeet
 
parrot
parrot
  1. (countable) A pet is an animal that is kept by a person for company and friendship.
    I have 4 pets: 2 dogs, a cat and a fish.
  2. (countable) A pet is a person who is very loyal to their superior or boss.
    She's the teacher's pet.

Verb change

Plain form
pet

Third-person singular
pets

Past tense
petted

Past participle
petted

Present participle
petting

  1. (transitive) If you pet something, usually an animal, you touch it with your moving hand.
    I pet my dog.