Pat

What do we mean by pat?

To tap gently with the open hand or with something flat. intransitive verb

To stroke lightly as a gesture of affection. synonym: caress. intransitive verb

To mold by tapping gently with the hands or a flat implement. intransitive verb

To run or walk with a tapping sound. intransitive verb

To hit something or against something gently or lightly. intransitive verb

A light gentle stroke or tap. noun

The sound made by a light stroke or tap or by light footsteps. noun

A small mass shaped by or as if by patting. noun

(pat on the back) An expression or gesture of praise or approval. idiom

Suitable; fitting. adjective

Fitting or satisfactory in a superficial or contrived way, especially in being trite or glib. adjective

Being a poker hand that is strong enough to make drawing cards unlikely to improve it. adjective

Readily or perfectly as a result of memorization or familiarization. adverb

A light quick blow or stroke with the hand or the fingers. noun

Patter. noun

Fitly; conveniently; just in the nick; exactly; readily; fluently.

Apt; fit; convenient; exactly suitable as to either time or place; ready; fluent.

Pert; brisk; lively.

The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep

A light tap or slap, especially with the hands

A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung.

Words that are spelled similarly to pat:
pat.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word pat:
boone, travers, buchanan, quinn, garrett, pam, riley, nixon, patrick, patricia, clement, carroll, kid, sullivan, murphy, billy, ryan, kelly, cork, footballer, hughes, burns, collins, barry, mills, mike, cash, dave, dick, roberts, terry, touchdown, jerry, jim, drums, eddie, evans, larry, frank, joe, roy, brian, ken, steve, gary.

Words that rhyme with pat:
cat, at, caveat, that, hat, rat, bat, flat, mat, fat, chat, scat, format, combat, habitat, spat, tat, brat, matte, stat, gnat, plutocrat, sat, vat, aristocrat, splat, matt, gat, slat, nat, autocrat, acrobat, ziggurat, polecat, thermostat, sprat, bobcat, laundromat, diplomat, copycat, chitchat, brickbat, democrat, muskrat, wildcat, bureaucrat, kat, batt, begat, doormat, wombat, dat, tomcat, aerostat, latke, look at, technocrat, strat, platte, sadat, thundercat, scrat, gatt, pussycat, schmatte, platt, scatt, tit-for-tat, pratt, pack rat, placemat, elat, in that, bratt, glatt, hard hat, tit for tat, top hat, such that, nonfat, pick at, butterfat, get at, cowboy hat, calico cat, blatt, gujarat, bell the cat, patte, high hat, kitcat, arrive at, hatte, fall flat, inmarsat, sand cat, babysat, gnaw at, place mat, mexican hat.

Adjectives that are often used to describe pat:
little, friendly, final, gentle, affectionate, reassuring, old, last, quick, poor, encouraging, small, soft, occasional, comforting, big, light, belgian, fatherly, british, sympathetic, mental, extra, playful, hearty, german, down, loving, congratulatory, consoling, dear, firm, nice, paternal, verbal, fond, awkward, slight, familiar, patronizing, japanese, motherly, condescending, brief, bald, warm, appreciative, brisk, sharp, brotherly, rough, tiny, soothing, deserved, perfunctory, grateful, thin, deaf, jat, tentative, comradely, swift, generous, avuncular, absent, observed.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective pat:
dry, answers, answer, cake, tern, terns, solutions, formula, phrases, hand, down, solution, formulas, phrase, explanation, butter, response, ion, ball, test, hands, explanations, reply, downs, rai, responses, dough, allusion, flush, back, ients, rick, acake, ient, figure, skin, ending, margarine, match, conclusions, file, republicans, community, pit, definition, search, beat, conclusion, fig, patting, searches, story, attitude, definitions, formulae, rum, theories, speech, resolution, assumptions, fingers, ent, statement, endings, play, set, head, illustration, generalizations, statements, files, expressions, pot, replies, bat, nets, resolutions, sound, categories, argument, ents.

Consonant match to pat:
put, pit, pot, pet, pout, pate, pert, peat, pete, putt, pitt, piet, peart, pight, pott, peet, patte, pait, pote, purt, patt, peete, pett, puett, piette.

Words that sound like pat:
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