Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Petting"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pet \Pet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Petted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Petting}.]
To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted
and spoiled.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
petting
n : affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the
genital organs) [syn: {caressing}, {cuddling}, {fondling},
{hugging}, {kissing}, {necking}, {smooching}, {snuggling}]
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