PAT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a light touch or stroke
   Synonym(s)
   • dab (what does dab mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • touching (what does touching mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dab (what does dab mean?)
   • swab (what does swab mean?)
   • swob (what does swob mean?)
   • dab (what does dab mean?)
   • pat (what does pat mean?)
   • dab (what does dab mean?)
   • pat (what does pat mean?)
   • chuck (what does chuck mean?)
   • pat (what does pat mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • rap (what does rap mean?)
   • knock (what does knock mean?)
   • pink (what does pink mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • tip (what does tip mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the sound made by a gentle blow
   Synonym(s)
   • rap (what does rap mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sound (what does sound mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pitter-patter (what does pitter-patter mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • rap (what does rap mean?)
   • knock (what does knock mean?)
   • pink (what does pink mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • tip (what does tip mean?)
   • dab (what does dab mean?)
   • pat (what does pat mean?)

PAT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • hit lightly
   Synonym(s)
   • dab (what does dab mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • pat him on the shoulder
   Hypernyms(s) pat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pat (what does pat mean?)
   • rap (what does rap mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • pat (what does pat mean?)
   • dab (what does dab mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • pat (what does pat mean?)
   • dab (what does dab mean?)
2. Meaning
   • pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
   Synonym(s)
   • chuck (what does chuck mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pat is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • caress (what does caress mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • pat (what does pat mean?)
   • dab (what does dab mean?)

PAT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • exactly suited to the occasion
   Usage Example(s)
   • a pat reply
   Similar To
   • appropriate (what does appropriate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • having only superficial plausibility
   Synonym(s)
   • glib (what does glib mean?)
   • slick (what does slick mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • glib promises
   • a slick commercial
   Similar To
   • plausible (what does plausible mean?)

PAT as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • completely or perfectly
   Usage Example(s)
   • he has the lesson pat
   • had the system down pat