pat (Meaning)
pat (n)
the sound made by a gentle blow
a light touch or stroke
pat (v)
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
hit lightly
pat (s)
having only superficial plausibility
exactly suited to the occasion
pat (r)
completely or perfectly
pat (v. t.)
To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
pat (n.)
A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
pat (a.)
Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
pat (adv.)
In a pat manner.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pat
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- mulish
- immovable
- ossified
- hard-nosed
- headstrong
- hard
- bullheaded
- hardheaded
- pigheaded
- unrelenting
- inflexible
- determined
- hardened
- iron
- pertinacious
- adamantine
- obdurate
- relentless
- uncompromising
- stern
- implacable
- obsessive
- intransigent
- willful
- unbending
- wilful
- opinionated
- strict
- persistent
- dogged
- obstinate
- inconvincible
- unyielding
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- inexorable
- insurgent
- deaf to reason
- intractable
- firm
- set
- single-minded
- self-opinionated
- hell-bent
- unconquerable
- stiff-necked
- cantankerous
- resolved
- stouthearted
- unmanageable
- mutinous
- indomitable
- inveterate
- exacting
- recalcitrant
- hard-shell
- unflinching
- bloody-minded
- tenacious
- invincible
- hard-shelled
- cussed
- unruly
- anal-retentive
- defiant
- disobedient
- self-willed
- refractory
- wrongheaded
- contumacious
- confirmed
- contrary
- unregenerate
- hidebound
- demanding
- wayward
- severe
- froward
- rigid
- hard-line
- uncooperative
- perverse
- insubordinate
- narrow-minded
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pat Sentence Examples
- My dog's gentle pat on my leg always brings a smile to my face.
- The teacher pat his student on the shoulder in recognition of a job well done.
- The doctor gave the patient a reassuring pat on the hand.
- The child pat the teddy bear affectionately as she drifted to sleep.
- The wind pat the leaves of the trees, creating a soothing melody.
- The cat pat the yarn with its paws, playfully teasing the dangling toy.
- The parents pat their newborn baby on the back to help it release gas.
- The cashier pat the receipt into my palm as I handed her the bills.
- The groom pat his bride's cheek lovingly at their wedding ceremony.
- The rain pat against the roof of the house, providing a calming ambiance.
FAQs About the word pat
the sound made by a gentle blow, a light touch or stroke, pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin, hit lightly, having only superficial pl
adamant, steadfast,stubborn, mulish, immovable, ossified, hard-nosed, headstrong, hard, bullheaded
amenable, yielding, accepting, docile, tractable, docile, flexible, submissive, compliant, yielding
My dog's gentle pat on my leg always brings a smile to my face.
The teacher pat his student on the shoulder in recognition of a job well done.
The doctor gave the patient a reassuring pat on the hand.
The child pat the teddy bear affectionately as she drifted to sleep.
