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What is another word for pet?

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Noun

An animal kept as a companion

A person or thing that is very popular or held in high regard

A fit of sulking or ill humor

A gentle or loving touch

A dog, especially of a breed with a good sense of smell

A quick, light touch with the hand

A sycophantic follower

(informal) A form of address to a woman

A proposed or planned undertaking

An animal as opposed to a human being

Verb

To stroke or pat affectionately, usually an animal

To engage in sensuous caressing and touching

(dated) To treat (someone) with affection or favoritism

To have great affection for

To bother or annoy someone

Adjective

Kept as a pet

Regarded with deep and special affection

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Noun

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An animal kept as a companion

“Our daughter has been pestering us to get her a puppy as a pet.”

Noun

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A person or thing that is very popular or held in high regard

favorite^US

favourite^UK

the apple of your eye

apple of someone's eye

object of one's affections

worshipper^UK

worshiper^US

the love of one's life

the object of one's affections

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“They teased her about being the teacher's pet.”

Noun

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A fit of sulking or ill humor

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

furor^US

furore^UK

exhibition of oneself

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“There was something ludicrous, even more, unbecoming a gentleman, in leaving a friend's house in a pet.”

Noun

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A gentle or loving touch

Noun

A dog, especially of a breed with a good sense of smell

Noun

A quick, light touch with the hand

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

pummelling^UK

pummeled^US

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Noun

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A sycophantic follower

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Noun

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(informal) A form of address to a woman

Noun

A proposed or planned undertaking

programme^UK

program^US

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

draft^US

draught^UK

standard operating procedure

behaviour^UK

behavior^US

manoeuvres^UK

maneuvers^US

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Noun

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An animal as opposed to a human being

specter^US

spectre^UK

chimera^US

chimaera^UK

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Verb

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To stroke or pat affectionately, usually an animal

come into contact with

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“Homer only wanted to pet the dog, and couldn't see the point in petting the cat.”

Verb

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To engage in sensuous caressing and touching

“George McFly was not about to let Biff Tannen neck and pet Lorraine against her will.”

Verb

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(dated) To treat (someone) with affection or favoritism

humour^UK

humor^US

nanny

cater to

wait on hand and foot

favor^US

favour^UK

serve

cherish

cater

wrap up in cotton wool

cater to your every whim

sympathize^US

honour^UK

honor^US

sympathise^UK

be overprotective towards

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“My grandparents used to cosset and pet me when I was young.”

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To have great affection for

idolise^UK

idolize^US

honour^UK

honor^US

lionize^US

lionise^UK

feel great affection for

feel deep affection for

take great pleasure in

have a predilection for

fall head over heels in love with

consumed with desire for

become infatuated with

derive great pleasure from

thoroughly enjoy

wild for

get a buzz out of

have a proclivity for

bowled over by

have a soft spot for

be swept off one's feet by

have a great liking for

enamored of^UK

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Verb

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To bother or annoy someone

give someone the hump

set one's teeth on edge

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

make somebody's hackles rise

discomfit

rankle with

drive round the twist

get up someone's nose

ruffle one's feathers

put someone's nose out of joint

rattle someone's cage

get someone

drive you up the wall

rub you up the wrong way

be a thorn in someone's flesh

agonize^US

put someone off their stroke

be a pain in the neck

breathe down someone's neck

be a thorn in someone's side

agonise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

scandalize^US

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

scandalise^UK

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

set someone's teeth on edge

curse

abash

make you see red

be like a red rag to a bull

tantalize^US

set someone back on their heels

tantalise^UK

victimize^US

exhaust someone's patience

victimise^UK

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

carp at

get on someone's case

cause someone to lose their composure

appall^US

appal^UK

be a weight on one's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

weigh heavily on someone's mind

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

criticize^US

criticise^UK

mess with someone's head

belabour^UK

terrorize^US

breath down someone's neck

belabor^US

terrorise^UK

bring pressure to bear on

cause inconvenience to

be the victim of

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

knock the wind out of

make severe demands on

put a strain on

tire out

create difficulties for

harsh one's mellow

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

tyrannize^US

get on someone's back

tyrannise^UK

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make livid

drive you round the bend

be a weight on someone's mind

make someone's stomach rise

dampen the spirits of

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

take the wind out of your sails

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

reduce to tears

knock sideways

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dash hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

play

cause someone difficulty

satirize^US

make someone go out of his way

chiack

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

satirise^UK

have an adverse effect on

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Adjective

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Kept as a pet

“Our pet dog enjoys going for walks in the park.”

Adjective

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Regarded with deep and special affection

favourite^UK

favoured^UK

favored^US

favorite^US

worshipped^UK

worshiped^US

idolized^US

idolised^UK

lionized^US

lionised^UK

closest to one's heart

worth its weight in gold

cozy^US

cosy^UK

likable^US

likeable^UK

neighborly^US

neighbourly^UK

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