overpet
overpet · overpets · overpetted · overpetting
To pet excessivelyTo pet excessively.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To pet excessively.
Don't overpet the cat, or she may bite!
(transitive)To overindulge; to spoil (a person).
Origin
From over- + pet.From over- + pet.
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Forms
overpets, overpetting, overpetted, overpetted| Base form | overpet · to overpet |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overpets |
| Present participle | overpetting |
| Past simple | overpetted |
| Past participle | overpetted |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle