American Sign Language: "pet" The sign for "pet" looks like you are petting an animal. If you do this sign using two quick, small, motions it means "a pet." If you use a larger double motion it means "to pet" or "petting." If you use a sarcastic facial expression and exaggerate the contact between your hands it can be used to mean "spoiled" -- as in "he is the teacher's pet." Sample sentence: "Do you have a pet?" PET: Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT > You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "pet"

The sign for "pet" looks like you are petting an animal. If you do this sign using two quick, small, motions it means "a pet." If you use a larger double motion it means "to pet" or "petting." If you use a sarcastic facial expression and exaggerate the contact between your hands it can be used to mean "spoiled" -- as in "he is the teacher's pet."

Sample sentence: "Do you have a pet?"

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Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >