Pat
WordNet
adjective
(1) Exactly suited to the occasion
"A pat reply"
(2) Having only superficial plausibility
"Glib promises"
"A slick commercial"
adverb
(3) Completely or perfectly
"He has the lesson pat"
"Had the system down pat"
noun
(4) A light touch or stroke
(5) The sound made by a gentle blow
verb
(6) Hit lightly
"Pat him on the shoulder"
(7) Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- A short form of the female given name Patricia.
- A short form of the male given name Patrick.
Quotations
- 2006 Anne Tyler, Digging to America, Alfred A. Knopf, ISBN 0307263940, page 25:
- Pat and Lou, their names were. The man was Pat and the woman was Lou, or was it the other way around? Maryam knew she was going to have trouble with that.