Antonyms for pat
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1. pat, rap, tapnoun

   the sound made by a gentle blow

   Antonyms:
   implausible, inappropriate

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

2. tap, pat, dabadjective

   a light touch or stroke

   Antonyms:
   implausible, inappropriate

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

3. glib, pat, slickadjective

   having only superficial plausibility

   "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"

   Antonyms:
   implausible, inappropriate

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

4. patverb

   exactly suited to the occasion

   "a pat reply"

   Antonyms:
   implausible, inappropriate

   Synonyms:
   glib, slick

5. chuck, patverb

   pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

   Antonyms:
   inappropriate, implausible

   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

6. dab, patadverb

   hit lightly

   "pat him on the shoulder"

   Antonyms:
   inappropriate, implausible

   Synonyms:
   dab, swob, chuck, swab

7. patadverb

   completely or perfectly

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

   Antonyms:
   inappropriate, implausible

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1. patadjective

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

How to use pat in a sentence?

1. Brian Fusco:

   Pat Lynch's leadership has failed, we'd like to give police officers the representation they deserve.

2. Paul George:

   Obviously, it was an opportunity that was missed, pat made an unbelievable play that put me in the position to extend the lead. I am always confident at the free throw line. I have always been very successful in clutch moments at the free throw line. Tonight, I was just unsuccessful.

3. Chuck Schumer:

   I don't know where they came up with this, we offered Pat Toomey -- Pat Toomey's standing in the way -- the ability to do an amendment at 60 votes just like the bill is a 60-vote bill. Pat Toomey insisted, at least in conversations with some others, saying' no, no, no. If you don't put it in the bill,' which will kill the bill,' I'm not going to be for it.' I stand by the offer.

4. Jackie Stewart:

   She could take down 26 racing cars on the same track at the same time on one single stopwatch. As did Betty Hill, Pat Surtees, Bruce McLaren’s wife, Jochen Rindt’s Bruce McLaren wife, it was Nora Tyrrell and Helen Stewart timing for the whole team, but at the same time in the race doing a lap chart for 26 cars. Here’s the sharpness, a laser brain... and then suddenly not remembering the most simple thing.

5. Kate Andersen:

   As Watergate raged on, Pat Nixon spent lots of time sequestered in her room alone in the Residence. Butlers brought her breakfast and often she would only drink the coffee. People around her grew concerned about her health because it was obvious that Watergate was taking a toll and she was losing weight.

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