petting

noun
🔊/ˈpetɪŋ/
🔊/ˈpetɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the activity of kissing and touching somebody, especially in a sexual way亲吻抚摸;调情
    • heavy petting (= sexual activity which avoids penetration)热烈的爱抚
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPetting is used before these nouns:
    • zoo
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