pat
verb/pæt/
/pæt/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they pat | /pæt/ /pæt/ |
| he / she / it pats | /pæts/ /pæts/ |
| past simple patted | /ˈpætɪd/ /ˈpætɪd/ |
| past participle patted | /ˈpætɪd/ /ˈpætɪd/ |
| -ing form patting | /ˈpætɪŋ/ /ˈpætɪŋ/ |
- to touch somebody/something gently several times with your hand flat, especially to show kind feelings
- pat something She patted the dog on the head.
- He patted his sister's hand consolingly.
- pat something + adj. Pat your face dry with a soft towel.
Extra Examples- He patted her gently on the shoulder.
- I threw my arms around him and he awkwardly patted my back.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lightly
- affectionately
- …
- on
More Like This Consonant-doubling verbsConsonant-doubling verbsWord Originverb late Middle English (as a noun denoting a blow with something flat): probably imitative. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.
Idioms
See pat in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarypat somebody/yourself on the back
- (informal) to praise somebody or yourself for doing something well
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