¹ pet noun

• an animal (such as a dog, cat, bird, or fish) that people keep mainly for pleasure —often used before another noun
• —used to address someone in a loving or friendly way

² pet adjective

• very interesting or important to a particular person

³ pet verb

• to touch (a cat, dog, child, etc.) with your hand in a loving or friendly way
• to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way