pat

About 8.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol Former ISO 639-3 language code for Papitalai.
2. noun The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep.

   We heard a pat on the door.

3. noun A light tap or slap, especially with the hands.

   Give Mary a pat on the shoulder to get her attention.

4. noun A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung.
5. verb To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.

   To show affection, he decided he would pat the boy on the head.

6. verb To hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat

   I patted the cookie dough into shape.

7. verb To stroke or fondle (an animal). Compare pet.

   Do you want to pat the cat?

8. verb To gently rain.

Similar words

rap dab slick glib tap appropriate plausible chuck slap banging

Often followed by

on and was the robertson dry had of said

Word family

PAT pats patted patting