[{"word":"petting","phonetic":"/ˈpɛtɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈpɛtɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To stroke or fondle (an animal).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"His daughter was petted and spoiled."},{"definition":"To be a pet.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be peevish; to sulk.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["mope","pout","feel up","grope","touch up","pat","smooth","coddle","cosset"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pet","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/petting"]}]