Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Pet
Pet verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.
How words are described
| old | old hold | old pet |
| good | good hold | good pet |
| best | best hold | best pet |
| typical | typical hold | typical pet |
| Other adjectives: original, single, small, loyal, powerful, actual, large, big, huge, little, former, last, said, giant, magical, favorite, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- An episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic had Rainbow Dash decide that she wanted a pet and hold a contest to decide which one she wanted.
Source: First Pet Story -
As pure luck would have it later, a real cat came up to him and he leapt at the chance to hold and pet it for the cameras.
Source: Photo Op with the Dog -
Pet the Dog: Literally, but inverted: the moment where it's first shown that Ergo has a heart and a more selfless side is when he turns himself into a dog for Titch to pet and hold.
Source: Film / Krull
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