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1. (v.t.) pat
to strike lightly, as with the hand or a small object.
2. pat
to stroke or tap gently with the palm or fingers as an expression of affection, approbation, etc.
3. (v.i.) pat
to strike lightly or gently.
4. pat
to walk or run with light footsteps.
5. (n.) pat
a light stroke, tap, or blow, as with the hand.
6. pat
the sound of a light stroke or of light footsteps.
7. pat
a small piece, usu. flat and square, formed by patting, cutting, etc.:
a pat of butter.
8. (adj.) pat
exactly to the point or purpose; apt; opportune.
9. pat
excessively glib; unconvincingly facile:
pat answers.
10. pat
learned, known, or mastered perfectly or exactly:
to have something pat.
11. (adv.) pat
exactly or perfectly.
12. pat
aptly; opportunely.
13. pat
to cling firmly to one's decision, policy, or beliefs.
14. pat
(in draw poker) to play a hand as dealt, without replacing any cards.
Etymology: (1570–80; orig. adverbial use of pat1, as in obs. to hit pat to strike accurately)
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| Definition of 'Pat' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) pat, rap, tap
the sound made by a gentle blow
2. (adj) tap, pat, dab
a light touch or stroke
3. (adj) glib, pat, slick
having only superficial plausibility
"glib promises"; "a slick commercial"
4. (verb) pat
exactly suited to the occasion
"a pat reply"
5. (verb) chuck, pat
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
6. (adverb) dab, pat
hit lightly
"pat him on the shoulder"
7. (adverb) pat
completely or perfectly
"he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"
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1. (verb) pat
to tap lightly several times with the palm of your hand
He patted her gently on the back.; a girl patting a dog
2. (noun) pat
the act of patting
He gave the child a gentle pat on the back.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Pat
exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely
2. (adverb) Pat
in a pat manner
3. (noun) Pat
a light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap
4. (noun) Pat
a small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats
5. (verb) Pat
to strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog
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Sense: a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection
She gave the child a pat on the head.
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 Afrikaans: klop |
 Arabic: رَبْتَه، مُلامَسَه خفيفَه |
 Bulgarian: паша |
 Brazilian: pancadinha |
 Czech: ťuknutí, plesknutí |
 German: der Klaps |
 Danish: klap |
 Greek: χαϊδευτικό χτύπημα |
 Spanish: palmadita, caricia |
 Estonian: pats(utus) |
 Farsi: ضربه ملایم |
 Finnish: taputus |
 French: petite tape |
 Hebrew: טְפִיחָה |
 Hindi: थपकी |
 Croatian: tapšanje, tapkanje |
 Hungarian: legyintés |
 Indonesian: tepukan |
 Icelandic: klapp |
 Italian: colpetto, buffetto |
 Japanese: 軽くたたくこと |
 Korean: 가볍게 쓰다듬기 |
 Lithuanian: (pa)tapšnojimas |
 Latvian: glāsts; viegls pieskārien |
 Malay: tepukan |
 Dutch: klopje |
 Norwegian: klapp |
 Polish: klapnięcie |
 Persian: ضربه ملایم |
 Pashto: پر شا ټپونه ( دشاباسى په |
 Portuguese: pancadinha |
 Romanian: bătaie uşoară |
 Russian: похлопывание; поглаживани |
 Slovak: plesknutie |
 Slovenian: lahen udarec |
 Serbian: milovanje |
 Swedish: klapp, lätt slag |
 Thai: การตบเบา ๆ |
 Turkish: okşama |
 Taiwanese: 輕輕的拍打 |
 Ukrainian: попліскування |
 Urdu: تھپکي |
 Vietnamese: cái vỗ nhẹ |
 Chinese: 轻轻的拍打 |
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