PETTING

caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling

(noun) affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

PET

pet

(verb) stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

pet

(verb) stroke or caress gently; “pet the lamb”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

petting

present participle of pet

Noun

petting (countable and uncountable, plural pettings)

The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.

The act of kissing, stroking, etc, a person in a sexual manner.

The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.

Source: Wiktionary

PET

Pet, n. Etym: [Formerly peat, perhaps from Ir. peat, akin to Gael. peata.]

1. A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.

2. Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child. The love of cronies, pets, and favorites. Tatler.

3. Etym: [Prob. fr. Pet a fondling, hence, the behavior or humor of a spoiled child.]

Definition: A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness. "In a pet she started up." Tennyson.

Pet, a.

Definition: Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory. Some young lady's pet curate. F. Harrison. Pet cock. Etym: [Perh. for petty cock.] (Mach.) A little faucet in a water pipe or pump, to let air out, or at the end of a steam cylinder, to drain it.

Pet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Petted; p. pr. & vb. n. Petting.]

Definition: To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.

Pet, v. i.

Definition: To be a pet. Feltham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition