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Meanings of petting in English

Portuguese
soba
Catalan
carícia
Spanish
caricia

Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

soba
Usage of petting in English
1
And heavy petting on a second date isn't out of the question.
Don't cry
2
They continue to inbreed them and they allow petting which is unethical.
The Guardian
3
Common responses to pets included cuddling, petting, grooming, and sleeping with them.
Pubmed
4
I touched it, lightly at first, petting it with my open hand.
Tell the Wolves I’m Home
5
Children are entertained with sand art, a petting zoo and jungle gyms.
The South African
6
Growl he would, from the moment the petting began until it ended.
The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories
7
Cormac went to her and nuzzled her hand, begging for more petting.
Cormac: the tale of a dog gone missing
8
Growl he would, from the moment the petting began till it ended.
White Fang
9
Buttercup nudges my hand for more petting, but we have to go.
Catching Fire
10
She saw the cat woman crying and a man petting her back.
Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America
11
They want them like a puppy dog; instead of petting, it's pinching.
100 New Yorkers of the 1970s
12
He was petting Arisztoteles, who was still not warming up to Monika.
Gratitude
13
I have just begun to think connectedly, and petting would unnerve me.
At Last: A Novel
14
They require petting, to persuade them to flourish and bring him esteem.
Celt and Saxon — Volume 2
15
He moved it again, smoothing and petting, savoring the softness of her.
The spurned viscountess
16
She sat with him for hours, petting him and stroking his fur.
The Guardian
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Translations for petting
Portuguese
soba
Petting through the time
Petting across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common