pettinare.

to comb, dress (hair, fur, etc.)

pettinare i capelli ricci

to comb the hair or fur of

pettinare il bambino

pettinare il gatto

to comb; to card; to tease; to hackle (fabric)

to give a beating; to knock some sense into

se non lo fai, io ti pettino!

to criticize harshly; to reprimand; to tell off

to fix up or polish a story, typically by distorting a fact or guiding a misleading narrative

to eat voraciously