Read the dictionary definition of pet. All definitions for this word.
1. using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
2. a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
3. a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
4. a special loved one
5. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
6. stroke or caress gently
1. pet the lamb
7. preferred above all others and treated with partiality
1. the favored child