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pat

 

[ pรฆt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

medical

A quick and somewhat light slap with the open hand, often to the face.

Synonyms

slap, stroke, tap

Examples of usage

  • He gave me a pat on the back to congratulate me.
  • She received a pat on the head from her teacher for her good behavior.
  • The doctor patted the patient on the shoulder to comfort him.
Context #2 | Verb

informal

To tap gently with the open hand or something flat.

Synonyms

caress, stroke, tap

Examples of usage

  • She patted the dog on the head as a sign of affection.
  • He patted his pockets, searching for his keys.

Translations

Translations of the word "pat" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tapinha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฅเคชเคฅเคชเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Klaps

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tepukan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฟะปะตัะบัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ klepniฤ™cie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ปฝใๅฉใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tapoter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ palmada

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸaplak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€๋ณ๊ฒŒ ์น˜๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุจุชุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ poplรกcรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ poplรกcanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ploskanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klapp

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะฟะฐะปะฐา›ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸaplak

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ palmada

Etymology

The word 'pat' originated from Middle English 'patte', of imitative origin. It has been used since the 14th century to describe a light, quick touch or stroke.

See also: patent, patient, Patrick, patsy, patten, patty.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,685, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.