ALL meanings of pat
pat
P p - transitive verb pat tap: on the back, head, etc. 1
- transitive verb pat back, head, etc.: tap 1
- noun pat gentle tap: on the back, head, etc. 1
- adjective pat trite 1
- adverb pat off by heart 1
- adjective pat neat, apt 1
- noun pat flat piece 1
- verb with object pat to strike lightly or gently with something flat, as with a paddle or the palm of the hand, usually in order to flatten, smooth, or shape: to pat dough into flat pastry forms. 1
- verb with object pat to stroke or tap gently with the palm or fingers as an expression of affection, approbation, etc. 1
- verb with object pat to strike (the floor, ground, etc.) with light footsteps. 1
- verb without object pat to strike lightly or gently. 1
- verb without object pat to walk or run with light footsteps. 1
- noun pat Richard M(ilhous) [mil-hous] /ˈmɪl haʊs/ (Show IPA), 1913–94, 37th president of the U.S., 1969–74 (resigned). 1
- noun pat his wife, Thelma Catherine Ryan ("Pat") 1912–93, U.S. First Lady 1969–74. 1
- idioms pat down pat, mastered or learned perfectly: If you're an actor, you have to get your lines down pat. Also, down cold. 1
- idioms pat stand pat, to cling or hold firm to one's decision, policy, or beliefs: The government must stand pat in its policy. Poker. to play a hand as dealt, without drawing other cards. 1
- adjective pat exactly to the point or purpose; apt; opportune: a pat solution to a problem. 1
- adjective pat excessively glib; unconvincingly facile: His answers were too pat to suit the examining board. 1
- adjective pat learned, known, or mastered perfectly or exactly: to have something pat. 1
- adverb pat exactly or perfectly. 1
- adverb pat aptly; opportunely. 1
- noun Definition of pat in Technology 1. (language) Personalized Array Translator. 2. (networking) Port Address Translation. 1
- verb pat If you pat something or someone, you tap them lightly, usually with your hand held flat. 0
- verb pat Pat is also a noun. 0
- countable noun pat A pat of butter or something else that is soft is a small lump of it. 0
- adjective pat If you say that an answer or explanation is pat, you disapprove of it because it is too simple and sounds as if it has been prepared in advance. 0
- verb pat to hit (something) lightly with the palm of the hand or some other flat surface 0
- verb pat to slap (a person or animal) gently, esp on the back, as an expression of affection, congratulation, etc 0
- verb pat to shape, smooth, etc, with a flat instrument or the palm 0
- verb pat to walk or run with light footsteps 0
- noun pat a light blow with something flat 0
- noun pat a gentle slap 0
- noun pat a small mass of something 0
- noun pat the sound made by a light stroke or light footsteps 0
- adverb pat exactly or fluently memorized or mastered 0
- adverb pat opportunely or aptly 0
- adjective pat exactly right for the occasion; apt 0
- adjective pat too exactly fitting; glib 0
- adjective pat exactly right 0
- noun pat an informal name for an Irishman 0
- noun pat conversion (sense 3) 0
- noun pat a quick, gentle tap, touch, or stroke with the hand or some flat object 0
- noun pat the sound made by this 0
- noun pat a small lump or mass, as of butter 0
- noun pat a mass of animal dung 0
- verb transitive pat to tap, touch, or stroke quickly or gently, esp. with the hand, as in affection, sympathy, or encouragement 0
- verb transitive pat to tap or stroke lightly with something flat 0
- verb transitive pat to flatten, shape, apply, etc. by patting 0
- intransitive verb pat to pat a surface 0
- intransitive verb pat to move along with a patting sound, as in running 0