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Necking vs Petting - What's the difference?

necking | petting |

As verbs the difference between necking and petting

is that necking is present participle of lang=en while petting is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between necking and petting

is that necking is a behavior among male giraffes where they hold combat for social dominance using their necks as weapons while petting is the act of stroking or fondling an animal.

necking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

  • A behavior among male giraffes where they hold combat for social dominance using their necks as weapons.
  • * 2005 , Barbara Keevil Parker, Giraffes , page 26:
    • Necking helps young male giraffes test which one has a stronger neck.
  • (architecture) A neckmould.
  • (slang) Chugging beer.
    • for Lent, he gave up necking and cigarettes

    petting

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • I am petting my rabbit

    Noun

  • The act of stroking or fondling an animal.
  • The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.
  • The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.
  • * Louisa May Alcott, Good Wives
    • 'Come, Jo, don't be thorny. After studying himself to a skeleton all the week, a fellow deserves petting , and ought to get it.'

    Derived terms

    * heavy petting

    See also

    * foreplay