verb
- past tense and past participle of pet; stroked or touched gently with affection
Examples
- She petted the cat until it purred contentedly.
- The children petted the friendly dog at the park.
- He petted his horse’s mane before the ride.
- The rabbit enjoyed being petted by the visitors.
- They petted the lamb at the petting zoo.
- She gently petted the injured bird back to health.