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How to pronounce pat in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms glib, slick
Type Words
Synonyms rap, tap
Type of sound
Has types pitter-patter
Type Words
Synonyms dab
Type of strike


pat him on the shoulder.
Type Words
Synonyms dab, tap
Type of touch, touching
Type Words
Synonyms chuck
Type of caress, fondle
Type Words
Derivation patness


a pat reply.

Examples of pat

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Pat, I would never try to influence a kid in regard to his decision to turn pro.
From the denverpost.com
Pat Quinn, the governor, he did campaign on a tax increase, you know, last year.
From the online.wsj.com
Pull off excess fat around bird and rinse and pat dry very well, inside and out.
From the post-gazette.com
Pat a small amount of additional crumbs onto the top and bottoms of the patties.
From the dailyherald.com
They were told to pat dry afterward and apply a heavy slathering of moisturizer.
From the time.com
We had their avatars down pat, how they walked, how they stood, how they dug in.
From the stltoday.com
Pat Shurmur's team in Cleveland has gutted out a couple of close wins to go 2-1.
From the stltoday.com
Pat chicken dry with a paper towel and season chicken with Chef Troy's Back Rub.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Pat asked how to address the fact that her company has changed names four times.
From the charlotteobserver.com
More examples
  • Chuck: pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
  • Completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"
  • Glib: having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"
  • The sound made by a gentle blow
  • Dab: hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder"
  • Exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
  • Narcisse Thu00E9ophile Patouillard (2 July 1854 u2013 30 March 1926) was a French pharmacist and mycologist.
  • Pat, also known as Katamon Zayn (Katamon 7) is a neighborhood in southwestern Jerusalem, Israel, located between Katamon and Beit Safafa.
  • Pat was an androgynous fictional character created and performed by Julia Sweeney for the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and later featured in the film It's Pat. The central aspect of sketches featuring Pat was the inability of others to determine the character's sex.