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verb
- 1. touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand: "he patted him consolingly on the shoulder"
noun
- 1. a quick, light touch with the hand: "giving him a friendly pat on the arm, she went off to join the others" Similar
- 2. a compact mass of soft material: "a pat of butter" Similar
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PAT definition: 1. to touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly with the hand flat: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
noun. ˈpat. Synonyms of pat. 1. : a light blow especially with the hand or a flat instrument. 2. : a light tapping often rhythmical sound. 3. : something (such as butter) shaped into a small flat usually square individual portion.
Pat definition: to strike lightly or gently with something flat, as with a paddle or the palm of the hand, usually in order to flatten, smooth, or shape. See examples of PAT used in a sentence.
When you pat, you tap lightly with your hand. A sad friend might be comforted by a kind pat on the shoulder. But that sad friend would not be comforted by a pat, insincere, comment.
If you say that an answer or explanation is pat, you disapprove of it because it is too simple and sounds as if it has been prepared in advance. [ disapproval ] There's no pat answer to that.
To hit something or against something gently or lightly. n. 1. A light gentle stroke or tap. 2. The sound made by a light stroke or tap or by light footsteps. 3. A small mass shaped by or as if by patting: a pat of butter. Idiom: pat on the back. An expression or gesture of praise or approval: Let's give them a pat on the back for doing a good job.
pat somebody/yourself on the back. (informal) to praise somebody or yourself for doing something well. Definition of pat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Pat Definition. To pat a surface. To tap, touch, or stroke quickly or gently, esp. with the hand, as in affection, sympathy, or encouragement. To tap or stroke lightly with something flat. To move along with a patting sound, as in running. To flatten, shape, apply, etc. by patting.
pat meaning, definition, what is pat: to lightly touch someone or something se...: Learn more.
n. [ countable] a light stroke, tap, or blow, as with the hand. a small piece, usually flat and square, formed by patting, cutting, etc.: a pat of butter. Idioms pat on the back: [ countable] praise, congratulations, or encouragement: She just needed a pat on the back.
