Definitions for pat
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. pat, rap, tapnoun

   the sound made by a gentle blow

2. tap, pat, dabadjective

   a light touch or stroke

3. glib, pat, slickadjective

   having only superficial plausibility

   "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"

4. patverb

   exactly suited to the occasion

   "a pat reply"

5. chuck, patverb

   pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

6. dab, patadverb

   hit lightly

   "pat him on the shoulder"

7. patadverb

   completely or perfectly

   "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Patnoun

   A short form of the female given name Patricia.

2. Patnoun

   A short form of the male given name Patrick.

3. Etymology: Originally probably imitative.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Patadjective

   Etymology: from pas, Dutch, Skinner.

   Fit; convenient; exactly suitable either as to time or place. This is a low word, and should not be used but in burlesque writings.

   Pat pat; and here’s a marvellous convenient place for our rehearsal. William Shakespeare, Midsummer Night’s Dream.

   Now I might do it pat, now he is praying. William Shakespeare.

   They never saw two things so pat,
   In all respects, as this and that. Hudibras, p. ii.

   Zuinglius dreamed of a text, which he found very pat to his doctrine of the Eucharist. Francis Atterbury.

   He was surely put to’t at the end of a verse,
   Because he could find no word to come pat in. Jonathan Swift.

2. Patnoun

   Etymology: patte, Fr. is a foot, and thence pat may be a blow with the foot.

   1. A light quick blow; a tap.

   The least noise is enough to disturb the operation of his brain; the pat of a shuttle-cock, or the creaking of a jack will do. Jeremy Collier, on human Reason.

   2. Small lump of matter beat into shape with the hand.

3. To Patverb

   To strike lightly; to tap.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Children prove, whether they can rub upon the breast with one hand, and pat upon the forehead with another, and straightways they pat with both. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   Gay pats my shoulder, and you vanish quite. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pat

   The term "pat" has multiple meanings and its definition depends on the context. 1) As a noun, "pat" means a light tap or stroke, often given with the hand. Example: Her mother gave a reassuring pat on her back. 2) As a verb, "pat" means to touch someone or something lightly and usually repeatedly with the hand flat, either in an affectionate or casual manner. Example: He patted his dog on the head. 3) In the context of cooking, "pat" can also refer to a small, soft, flat piece of something, most commonly butter. Example: She topped the muffins with a pat of butter. 4) "Pat" can also be used as an adjective meaning easily or conveniently available. Example: She had a pat answer for every question. 5) In some contexts, "Pat" could be a personal name, used for both males and females. Example: Pat Smith is a common name. 6) In golf, "pat" can refer to the standard number of strokes in which a hole should be completed. Make sure to understand the context in which the term "pat" is being used to ascertain its meaning.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Patverb

   to strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog

2. Patnoun

   a light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap

3. Patnoun

   a small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats

4. Patadjective

   exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely

5. Patadverb

   in a pat manner

6. Etymology: [Cf. pat a light blow, D. te pas convenient, pat, where pas is fr. F. passer to pass.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pat

   Pat is an androgynous fictional character created and performed by Julia Sweeney for the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and later featured in the film It's Pat. The central aspect of sketches featuring Pat was the inability of others to determine the character's gender.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pat

   pat, n. a light, quick blow, as with the hand.—v.t. to strike gently: to tap:—pr.p. pat′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. pat′ted.—Pat on the back, to mark approval by patting on the back, to patronise. [Imit.]

2. Pat

   pat, n. a small, moulded lump of butter. [Celt., as Ir. pait, a lump.]

3. Pat

   pat, adj. fitly: at the right time or place.—adv. Pat′ly, fitly, conveniently.—n. Pat′ness, fitness, appropriateness. [Pat, a light blow.]

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1. PAT

   What does PAT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the PAT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pat

   See “Paddy.”

Who Was Who?Rate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pat

   Also of Ireland. At an early age he emigrated to the United States. There he took up the hod-carrying business. Went on the stage and set the world laughing. He also entered politics, captured the American police force, and, together with his brothers in Parliament, rules Great Britain and the United States.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PAT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pat is ranked #36585 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pat surname appeared 611 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pat.
   
   30.9% or 189 total occurrences were White.
   28.3% or 173 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   25.2% or 154 total occurrences were Asian.
   7.6% or 47 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   6.7% or 41 total occurrences were Black.
   1.1% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pat' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2476

Anagrams for pat »

1. APT

2. ap't

3. apt

4. apt.

5. ATP

6. PTA

7. TAP

8. tap

How to pronounce pat?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pat in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pat in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pat in a Sentence

1. John Dean:

   Pat Cipollone is coming from a very different place.

2. Jackie Russell:

   We were expecting him to be convicted of at least one of the charges, we feel as though basically the judge gave him a pat on the back and said good job for shooting those people.

3. Ryan Mountcastle:

   I called it pretty late there, honestly, I didn't know Pat was over there. Here (at Tropicana Field) you can't really put your head down and run, you've got to stare at the ball the whole time so you don't lose it.

4. Garrison Keillor:

   I meant to pat her back after she told me about her unhappiness and her shirt was open and my hand went up it about six inches. She recoiled, i apologized. I sent her an email of apology later and she replied that she had forgiven me ... We continued to be friendly right up until her lawyer called.

5. Mark Thomsen:

   No one suspected him of committing a crime, there wasn't a basis for (the pat-down).

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pat
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pat
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pat
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pat
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pat
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pat
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=pat
9. ^ Who Was Who?
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=pat
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html