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verb | noun | adjective | adverb patpat1 /pæt/ ●●○ verb (patted, patting) [transitive] VERB TABLEpat |
| Present | I, you, we, they | pat | | he, she, it | pats | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | patted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have patted | | he, she, it | has patted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had patted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pat | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have patted |
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| Present | I | am patting | | he, she, it | is patting | | you, we, they | are patting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was patting | | you, we, they | were patting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been patting | | he, she, it | has been patting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been patting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be patting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been patting |
► pat somebody on the arm/head/back etc. She patted him on the shoulder and smiled. ► pat somebody’s hand/shoulder etc. He reached down and patted the boy’s head. THESAURUSfeel► touch to put your finger, hand, etc. on something or someone: Don’t touch that – the paint is still wet. He gently touched her hand and smiled. ► feel to touch something with your fingers to find out about it: Feel this teddy bear – it’s so soft! ► handle to touch something, pick it up, or hold or move it around in your hands: Please do not handle the merchandise. ► stroke to move your hand gently over something: She stroked the baby’s face. ► rub to move your hand or fingers over a surface while pressing it: Bill yawned and rubbed his eyes. ► scratch to rub your nails on part of your skin: Try not to scratch those mosquito bites. ► pat to touch someone or something lightly again and again, with your hand flat: He knelt down to pat the dog. ► pet to touch and move your hand gently over an animal: Do you want to pet the cat? ► brush to touch someone or something lightly as you pass by: Her hand brushed mine. ► caress to gently move your hand over a part of someone’s body in a loving way: Miguel gently caressed her hair. ► tickle to move your fingers lightly over someone’s body in order to make him/her laugh: Minna tickled the baby’s feet, and he gurgled. 1 to touch someone or something lightly with your hand flat, usually repeating this movement quickly several times: He patted the dog affectionately.pat somebody on the arm/head/back etc. She patted him on the shoulder and smiled.pat somebody’s hand/shoulder etc. He reached down and patted the boy’s head.► see thesaurus at touch12pat something dry to dry something by touching it lightly with a cloth or paper3pat somebody/yourself on the back to praise someone or feel pleased with yourself for doing something well: She should pat herself on the back and take a well-earned break.4to touch something with your hand flat in order to shape it: pat something into/down Pat the dough into a nine-inch square.pat somebody down phrasal verb to search someone for hidden weapons, drugs, etc. by feeling his or her body with your hands verb | noun | adjective | adverb patpat2 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYpat2Origin: 1300-1400 From the sound made by patting ► a pat on the back/shoulder etc. Coach Brown gave him a pat on the shoulder. 1a friendly act of touching someone with your hand flat: a pat on the back/shoulder etc. Coach Brown gave him a pat on the shoulder.2a pat of butter a small flat piece of butter3a pat on the back informal praise for something that you have done well: I think you all deserve a pat on the back for your hard work. verb | noun | adjective | adverb patpat3 adjective a pat answer or explanation seems too quick and too simple, and sounds as if it has been used before: There are no pat answers or simple solutions to this. verb | noun | adjective | adverb patpat4 adverb 1have something down pat to know something thoroughly so that you can say it, perform it, etc. immediately without thinking about it2stand pat to refuse to change your opinion or decision |