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

pat
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Sense: Noun: tap
Synonyms:
Sense: Noun: affectionate touch
Synonyms:
touch Collocations, stroke Collocations, pet Collocations, rub Collocations, caress Collocations, fondle
Sense: Noun: small piece - of butter, etc.
Synonyms:
piece Collocations, gob, glob, dab, lump Collocations, chunk Collocations, hunk Collocations, dollop, knob Collocations, nub
Sense: Verb: tap
Synonyms:
Sense: Verb: touch affectionately
Synonyms:
touch Collocations, stroke Collocations, pet Collocations, rub Collocations, caress Collocations, fondle
Sense: Adverb: perfectly
Synonyms:
perfectly, flawlessly, to a T (informal), impeccably, faultlessly, down pat (US), off pat (UK), by heart, off by heart


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