pat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpæt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pæt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pat)

Inflections of 'pat' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
pats
v 3rd person singular
patting
v pres p
patted
v past
patting
v past p

Collocations for "pat"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pat" in context.

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pat

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. gave him a pat on the back
  2. give yourself a pat on the back
  3. you deserve a pat on the back
  4. a friendly pat on the [arm, hand, shoulder]
  5. gave the [dog, child] a pat on the head
  6. gave the [dog] a pat
  7. [put, melted] a pat of butter on top
  8. a [small, melted] pat of butter
  9. informal: have it down pat in [two days, four hours]
v
  1. patted him on the [shoulder, back, elbow]
  2. pat yourself on the back (for)
  3. patted [the dog, his son] on the head
  4. patted her [head, baby's hair, child's back]
  5. patted down her hair
  6. patted her hair down
  7. pat the [earth, soil, layers] down
  8. pat the [dough, layers, pastry]
adj
  1. (there are no) pat [answers, solutions] (to)
  2. gave his usual pat [answers]
adv
  1. have got [the answers, this, the job] down pat
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