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Meaning of 'pat' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pat [ a.]
- Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
2 . Pat [ adv.]
- In a pat manner.
3 . Pat [ n.]
- A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
- A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
4 . Pat [ v. t.]
- To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.

Meaning of 'pat' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pat [ v]
Meaning (1):
- hit lightly
Example in sentence:
  • pat him on the shoulder
2 . pat [ r]
Meaning (2):
- completely or perfectly
Example in sentence:
  • had the system down pat;
  • he has the lesson pat
3 . pat [ s]
Meaning (3):
- exactly suited to the occasion
Example in sentence:
  • a pat reply
Meaning (4):
- having only superficial plausibility
Example in sentence:
  • a slick commercial;
  • glib promises

Nearby Words:

pataca patache patacoon patagia patagium patagonian patamar patas patavinity patch

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