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pat

/pæt/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable

Pat means: having only superficial plausibility.

Synonyms for pat18

noun, as in the sound made by a gentle blow

rap, tap

noun, as in a light touch or stroke

tap, dab

verb, as in pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

chuck

verb, as in hit lightly

dab

adjective, as in having only superficial plausibility

glib, slick, plausible

adjective, as in exactly suited to the occasion

appropriate

also used for pat

banal, bathetic, bromidic, cheesy, stock, clichéd, commonplace, corny, dog-eared, hackneyed

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What does pat mean?7

adjective

1

having only superficial plausibility“glib promises”

2

exactly suited to the occasion“a pat reply”

noun

1

the sound made by a gentle blow

2

a light touch or stroke

verb

1

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

2

hit lightly“pat him on the shoulder”

adverb

1

completely or perfectly“he has the lesson pat”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pat?20

three syllables

gujarat
Show 40 near rhymes
ashaveancanhashadthanbacklastmanambadthankblackthanksfacthalfhandunderstandyeahclasspastaskactaskedplanchancelandalbankhandsstandtaxfastmatchaddattackdamnperhapsstaff

Pat in a sentence

  • Why do we stroke cats, but pat dogs?catcher
  • She pats my head with a loving expression, like an older sister.octobaguette
  • Pat stripped off his clothes and dived in.Zifre
  • I saw him pat her on the shoulder.CK
  • I felt somebody pat me on the shoulder.CK
  • He gave him a pat on the shoulder.Nuel
  • She plans to stand pat and not negotiate.AlanF_US
  • The boss won't pat us on the head for that.AlanF_US

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Forms of pat

as a noun

plural
pats

as a verb

past tense
patted
present participle
patting
third-person singular
pats
past participle
patted