'Petting' definitions:

Definition of 'petting'

From: WordNet
noun
Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) [syn: caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling]

Definition of 'Petting'

From: GCIDE
  • Pet \Pet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Petted; p. pr. & vb. n. Petting.] To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'petting'

From: GCIDE
  • petting \petting\ n. Sexually titillating foreplay without contact with the genital organs.
  • Syn: caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, smooching, snuggling. [WordNet 1.5]