THESAURUS
petting
amorous dalliance, billing and cooing, bundling, caressing, cuddling, dalliance, feeling, fingering, fondling, friction, frottage, handling, hugging, kissing, lollygagging, lovemaking, manipulation, necking, nestling, nuzzling, palpation, pressure, rubbing, sexual intercourse, snuggling, spooning, stroking, touching
ROGET THESAURUS
petting
Endearment
N
endearment, caress, blandishment, blandiment, panchement, fondling, billing and cooing, dalliance, necking,
petting, sporting, sparking, hanky-panky, caressing, embrace, salute, kiss, buss, smack, osculation, deosculation, amorous glances, courtship, wooing, suit, addresses, the soft impeachment, lovemaking, serenading, caterwauling, flirting, flirtation, gallantry, coquetry, true lover's knot, plighted love, love tale, love token, love letter, billet-doux, valentine, honeymoon, Strephon and Chloe, caressing, sighing like furnace, love-sick, spoony, caressed, faint heart neer won fair lady, kisses honeyed by oblivion.