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Petting in a sentence

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Petting meaning

present participle and gerund of pet

Using Petting

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of pet
  • Useful related words include: caressing, arousal, foreplay, snuggling.
  • In the example corpus, petting often appears in combinations such as: petting zoo, the petting, and petting.

Context around Petting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Petting

  • In this selection, "petting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cat, golf, exotic, zoo, farm and ways stand out and add context to how "petting" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a petting zoo will and and a petting zoo kept. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "petting" sits close to words such as acadian, aero and ame, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with petting

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

A tour guide shows Alaveid and her family around the petting zoo. (12 words)

Donkey rides, bouncy slides, a fairground and a petting zoo will keep the little ones happy. (16 words)

The youngsters can enjoy a petting zoo, inflatables and face painting, amongst many other fun activities. (16 words)

At least once a day Carlos runs into the room I'm in, yelling like the house is on fire (and like he, a cat, understands the significance of the house being on fire) and the emergency is always just "you're not petting me! (45 words)

Meghan celebrated her 41st birthday at Ms Jackson's ranch close to Santa Barbara, where Harry plays polo for Los Padres, and the couple's children, Archie and Lilibet, have spent time petting the businesswoman's mini pigs on her farm. (41 words)

As a first, pony rides will also be available on the day as well as a petting farm, as the show brings agriculture and farming to City of Greater Dandenong residents and beyond. (33 words)

At least once a day Carlos runs into the room I'm in, yelling like the house is on fire (and like he, a cat, understands the significance of the house being on fire) and the emergency is always just "you're not petting me! (45 words)

He added: “We went to an animal orphanage, I have a great photo of me petting a cheetah, which was purring! (21 words)

Example sentences (20)

After splashing around in the water all day, you can take your kids to visit the petting zoo or play a game of mini-golf, tennis, basketball, or volleyball.

Another behaviour myth says that you should ignore your dog before leaving the house, instead of petting and making a fuss, lest you cause separation anxiety.

As a first, pony rides will also be available on the day as well as a petting farm, as the show brings agriculture and farming to City of Greater Dandenong residents and beyond.

A swath of kids' entertainment including face painting, rides, jumping castle and a petting zoo kept children young and old amused throughout the day.

As you would expect, the post gained considerable traction and has awoken many and shaken them of their troubling cat-petting ways.

At least once a day Carlos runs into the room I'm in, yelling like the house is on fire (and like he, a cat, understands the significance of the house being on fire) and the emergency is always just "you're not petting me!

A tour guide shows Alaveid and her family around the petting zoo.

Donkey rides, bouncy slides, a fairground and a petting zoo will keep the little ones happy.

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From petting animals to cleaning city parks to doing tax returns for low income people; all of them can be social ways to meet those new people with like minded interests.

He added: “We went to an animal orphanage, I have a great photo of me petting a cheetah, which was purring!

Many people, like Molly Sparrow, want to see more fun family activities to attract visitors, like a splash park, crazy golf, petting farm, jumping pillows, and a lido.

Maria Carlin pets an alpaca in the petting zoo at the Boulder County Fair in Longmont on August 11, 2022.

Meghan celebrated her 41st birthday at Ms Jackson's ranch close to Santa Barbara, where Harry plays polo for Los Padres, and the couple's children, Archie and Lilibet, have spent time petting the businesswoman's mini pigs on her farm.

My guess is that the new location for the Exotic Petting Zoo will open as scheduled, but there is a possibility of protesters outside the new location.

On Sunday, Curran Park hosted a family fun afternoon with music from Martello Jazz plus children’s entertainment including a petting farm, circus skills workshop, sensory messy play, games and face painting.

Refreshments will be provided and a petting zoo will be there to enhance the experience of being near the stable where Jesus was born.

There’s also Commerford’s Petting Zoo, which needs no explanation other than hand sanitizer is great at cleaning off mammal saliva.

The youngsters can enjoy a petting zoo, inflatables and face painting, amongst many other fun activities.

Visitors to a national park face fines of up to £1,000 if they are caught petting its famous ponies.

A children’s petting zoo and community barbecue provide the backdrop for opposition to a proposal to build the largest battery storage project in Australia.

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Common combinations with petting

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "petting" in a sentence?
An example: "After splashing around in the water all day, you can take your kids to visit the petting zoo or play a game of mini-golf, tennis, basketball, or volleyball." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "petting" from authentic English texts.
What does "petting" mean?
Petting means: present participle and gerund of pet
What are synonyms of "petting"?
Common synonyms of "petting" include: caressing, arousal, foreplay, snuggling, smooching, necking, kissing, hugging. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "petting" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "petting", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.