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Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. pat, rap, tapnoun

    the sound made by a gentle blow

    Synonyms:
    strike, wiretap, rap, tap, belt, spigot, knock, water faucet, hydrant, blame, whang, whack, rap music, hip-hop, dab, water tap

    Antonyms:
    implausible, inappropriate

  2. tap, pat, dabadjective

    a light touch or stroke

    Synonyms:
    water tap, wiretap, spigot, splatter, strike, splash, water faucet, hydrant, dab, rap, tap

    Antonyms:
    implausible, inappropriate

  3. glib, pat, slickadjective

    having only superficial plausibility

    "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"

    Synonyms:
    silky, smooth-tongued, cunning, slick, glib-tongued, sly, satiny, wily, sleek, silken, knavish, tricksy, crafty, silklike, guileful, dodgy, glib, tricky, foxy

    Antonyms:
    implausible, inappropriate

  4. patverb

    exactly suited to the occasion

    "a pat reply"

    Synonyms:
    glib, slick

    Antonyms:
    implausible, inappropriate

  5. chuck, patverb

    pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

    Synonyms:
    cat, puke, toss, throw up, chuck, sick, cast, disgorge, vomit, regurgitate, vomit up, spue, upchuck, purge, spew, barf, ditch, be sick, retch, honk, dab, regorge

    Antonyms:
    inappropriate, implausible

  6. dab, patadverb

    hit lightly

    "pat him on the shoulder"

    Synonyms:
    dab, swob, chuck, swab

    Antonyms:
    inappropriate, implausible

  7. patadverb

    completely or perfectly

    "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"

    Antonyms:
    inappropriate, implausible

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. patadjective

    Synonyms:
    [Colloquial.] fit, apt, pertinent, suitable, appropriate

  2. patnoun

    Synonyms:
    rap, dab, tap, hit, light blow

  3. patverb

    Synonyms:
    rap, dab, tap, strike lightly, hit

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. patadjective

    Synonyms:
    suitable, fit, convenient, timely, pertinent, appropriate

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "pat":

    even, well, patricia, eight, tap, viii

Nicknames0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of known nicknames for "Pat":

    Pat Jr.

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How to use pat in a sentence?

  1. Pittsburgh Steelers:

    We are very saddened to learn of the passing of John Clayton, john Clayton was a Pittsburgh media icon who covered the Steelers for over a decade in the 1970s and 1980s... Our thoughts are with John Clayton wife, Pat, during this difficult time.

  2. There's Something About Mary:

    Pat Healy Those goofy bastards are about the best thing I've got going.

  3. Katie Harbath:

    All they keep getting is criticized, i’m not saying they should get a pat on the back … but there comes a point in time where I think Mark [Zuckerberg] and other CEOs are like, is this worth the investment?

  4. Ron Fournier:

    Donor maintenance is a term we use in Washington when you go around and pat peopleon the back with a wink and a nod then they send a check to you, it's not directly fundraising but it's kind of fundraising and it sure what this looks like to me.

  5. Pat Sajak:

    I was back from my surgery last week and had a wonderful time on the show, but I'm not going to be here this week, it's not that I've had a relapse. It's just because of the technicalities of the taping order and all of that. So, you're gon na see Vanna( White) doing her Pat impression here ; she does a great job. And we have a special letter-toucher, so pay attention.


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