stand pat

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stand pat]
- /stænd pæt/
- /stænd pæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stand pat]
- /stænd pæt/

Definitions of stand pat words

adjective stand pat exactly to the point or purpose; apt; opportune: a pat solution to a problem. 1
adjective stand pat excessively glib; unconvincingly facile: His answers were too pat to suit the examining board. 1
adjective stand pat learned, known, or mastered perfectly or exactly: to have something pat. 1
adverb stand pat exactly or perfectly. 1
adverb stand pat aptly; opportunely. 1
idioms stand pat down pat, mastered or learned perfectly: If you're an actor, you have to get your lines down pat. Also, down cold. 1

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Origin of stand pat

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; orig. adverbial use of pat1, as obsolete to hit pat to strike accurately

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Parts of speech for Stand pat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stand pat popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for stand pat

adj stand pat

firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
hard-line — adhering rigidly to a dogma, theory, or plan; uncompromising or unyielding: hard-line union demands.
hardcore — unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
hardheaded — not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.
hardline — an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.

adjective stand pat

hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.

All 9 Synonyms of stand pat