PAT
\pˈat], \pˈat], \p_ˈa_t]\
Definitions of PAT
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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the sound made by a gentle blow
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completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"
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exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
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pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
By Princeton University
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the sound made by a gentle blow
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completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"
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exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
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A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
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A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
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Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
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In a pat manner.
By Oddity Software
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To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
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A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
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A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
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Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
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In a pat manner.
By Noah Webster.
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A light, quick blow with the hand; a small lump of butter shaped up; a light sound or tap.
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Apt; fltting.
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Aptly; readily.
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To strike gently and quickly, as with the fingers or hand.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A light, quick blow, as with the hand.
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To strike gently: to tap:-pr.p. patting; pa.t. and pa.p. patted.
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A small lump of butter.
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Fitly: at the right time or place.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
