/ Dictionary / Index P petting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pet•ting Pronunciation: (pet'ing), [key] — n. amorous caressing and kissing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: petting (Thesaurus) pettifogging petting zoo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language