Definitions
1.nounAn animal kept as a companion.
2.noun(by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.)
3.nounOne who is excessively loyal to a superior.
4.nounAny person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
5.verbTo stroke or fondle (an animal).
6.verbTo stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
7.verbOf two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.
8.verbTo treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge."His daughter was petted and spoiled."
9.verbTo be a pet.
10.verbTo be peevish; to sulk.
11.adjectiveFavourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention."The professor seemed offended by the criticism of her pet theory."
12.adjectiveKept or treated as a pet."pet rock"