Defenition of the word pat

• Defenition of the word pat

  • pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, esp. under the chin
  • hit lightly
  • having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"
  • exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
  • completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"
  • the sound made by a gentle blow
  • a light touch or stroke
  • hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder"
  • pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
  • exactly suited to the occasion
  • having only superficial plausibility
  • completely or perfectly

Synonyms for the word pat

• • brush over
  • chuck
  • dab
  • faultlessly
  • fluently
  • glib
  • hit
  • impeccably
  • letter-perfectly
  • paddle
  • perfectly
  • rap
  • shape
  • slap
  • slap lightly
  • slick
  • smooth
  • stoke
  • stroke
  • tap
  • thump
  • touch

Similar words in the pat

• • appropriate
  • pat
  • pat's
  • patagonia
  • patagonia's
  • patagonian
  • patch
  • patch's
  • patchier
  • patchiest
  • patchiness
  • patchwork
  • patchwork's
  • patchworks
  • patchy
  • pate
  • pate's
  • patel
  • patel's
  • patella
  • patella's
  • patellae
  • patellas
  • patented
  • patenting
  • patently
  • patents
  • paternal
  • paternalism
  • paternalism's
  • paternalistic
  • paternally
  • paternity
  • paternity's
  • paterson
  • paterson's
  • pates
  • path
  • path's
  • pathetically
  • pathogen
  • pathogen's
  • pathogenic
  • pathogens
  • pathological
  • pathologist
  • pathologists
  • pathology
  • pathology's
  • pathos
  • pathos's
  • pathway
  • pathway's
  • pathways
  • patient
  • patienter
  • patientest
  • patiently
  • patina
  • patina's
  • patinas
  • patine
  • patio
  • patio's
  • patios
  • patna
  • patna's
  • patois
  • patois's
  • patriarch
  • patriarch's
  • patriarchal
  • patriarchies
  • patriarchs
  • patriarchy
  • patriarchy's
  • patrica
  • patrica's
  • patrice
  • patrice's
  • patricia
  • patricia's
  • patrician
  • patrician's
  • patricians
  • patricide
  • patricide's
  • patricides
  • patrick
  • patrick's
  • patrimonial
  • patrimonies
  • patrimony
  • patrimony's
  • patriot
  • patriot's
  • patriotic
  • patriotically
  • patriotism
  • plausible

Hyponyms for the word pat

• • pitter-patter

Hypernyms for the word pat

• • block
  • caress
  • fondle
  • name
  • sound
  • strike
  • touch
  • touching

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