petting

/pˈɛtɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

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

Synonyms for petting

• caressing
• cuddling
• fondling
• hugging
• kissing
• necking
• smooching
• snuggling

Words that rhyme with petting

• setting
• bloodletting
• netting
• wetting
• betting
• getting
• interpreting
• jetting
• letting
• sweating
• thermosetting
• upsetting
• abetting
• begetting
• besetting
• fetting
• forgetting
• fretting
• offsetting
• regretting
• reseting
• typesetting
• vetting