petting
noun/ˈpetɪŋ/
/ˈpetɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the activity of kissing and touching somebody, especially in a sexual way
- heavy petting (= sexual activity which avoids penetration)
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPetting is used before these nouns:- zoo
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