0 past simple and past participle of pet
He had petted the animals and had played on the ground.
Here is an admiral who used to be so petted, and there he is walking about and no one taking any notice of him.
It is a timely recognition that the young thug should be punished rather than pitied and petted in the cosy atmosphere of the juvenile court.
The dog could be sticking its nose and paws everywhere and still be petted the same by its owners.
I utter my most solemn protest against this wholly unex- petted feature of the terms offered.
It is not that in such cases the child is mal-treated; he is petted, and favoured; and no doubt for the time being is treated most mercifully.
Most people can tell if an animal does not like how it is being petted, because it will move away.
He had petted the 400-pound animal and wanted to be one with the tiger.
