Patted

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pat \Pat\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Patted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Patting}.] [Cf. G. patschen, Prov. G. patzen, to strike,
     tap.]
     To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly;
     to tap; as, to pat a dog.
     [1913 Webster]


  
           Gay pats my shoulder, and you vanish quite. --Pope.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pat
       adj 1: having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a
              slick commercial" [syn: {glib}, {slick}]
       2: exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
       n 1: the sound made by a gentle blow [syn: {rap}, {tap}]
       2: a light touch or stroke [syn: {tap}, {dab}]
       adv : completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the
             system down pat"
       v 1: pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the
            chin [syn: {chuck}]
       2: hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder" [syn: {dab}]
       [also: {patting}, {patted}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  patted
       See {pat}