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  1. pat:


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Detailed Synonyms for pat in English

pat:

pat adj

  1. pat
    – exactly suited to the occasion 1
    pat
    – exactly suited to the occasion 1
    • pat adj
      • a pat reply1
  2. pat
    – having only superficial plausibility 1
    slick; glib; pat
    – having only superficial plausibility 1
    • slick adj
      • a slick commercial1
    • glib adj
      • glib promises1
    • pat adj

pat adv

  1. pat
    – completely or perfectly 1
    pat
    – completely or perfectly 1
    • pat adv
      • he has the lesson pat1
      • had the system down pat1

pat [the ~] noun

  1. the pat
    – a light touch or stroke 1
    the tap; the dab; the pat
    – a light touch or stroke 1
    • tap [the ~] noun
    • dab [the ~] noun
    • pat [the ~] noun
  2. the pat
    – the sound made by a gentle blow 1
    the tap; the pat; the rap
    – the sound made by a gentle blow 1
    • tap [the ~] noun
    • pat [the ~] noun
    • rap [the ~] noun

pat verb

  1. pat
    – hit lightly 1
    to dab; pat
    – hit lightly 1
    • dab verb (dabs, dabbed, dabbing)
    • pat verb
      • pat him on the shoulder1
  2. pat
    – pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin 1
    to chuck; pat
    – pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin 1
    • chuck verb (chucks, chucked, chucking)
    • pat verb

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Related Definitions for "pat":

  1. exactly suited to the occasion1
    • a pat reply1
  2. having only superficial plausibility1
  3. completely or perfectly1
    • he has the lesson pat1
    • had the system down pat1
  4. a light touch or stroke1
  5. the sound made by a gentle blow1
  6. hit lightly1
    • pat him on the shoulder1
  7. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin1

Related Synonyms for pat