vet

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /vɛt/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

Noun

Singular vet

Plural vets

A cat at a vet. (sense 1)

1. (informal) A veterinarian.

   We took all of our pets to the vet.

2. (informal) A veteran, somebody who used to be in the military.

   My grandfather was a World War II vet. He used to tell stories about fighting in France.

Verb

Plain form vet

Third-person singular vets

Past tense vetted

Past participle vetted

Present participle vetting

1. If you vet someone, you investigate them carefully and critically.

   The FBI vets all nominees to the Federal bench.