pat 1 (p t)v. pat·ted, pat·ting, pats v.tr. 1. a. To tap gently with the open hand or with something flat. b. To stroke lightly as a gesture of affection. 2. To mold by tapping gently with the hands or a flat implement. v.intr. 1. To run or walk with a tapping sound. 2. To hit something or against something gently or lightly. n. Idiom: 1. A light gentle stroke or tap. 2. The sound made by a light stroke or tap or by light footsteps. 3. A small mass shaped by or as if by patting: a pat of butter. pat on the back A word or gesture of praise or approval: received a pat on the back for doing a good job. [From Middle English, a blow, perhaps of imitative origin.] |
| pat 2 (pt) adj. 1. Trite or glib; superficially complete or satisfactory: A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience. 2. a. Timely or opportune. b. Suitable; fitting. 3. Games Being a poker hand that is strong enough to make drawing cards unlikely to improve it. adv. Informal Completely, exactly, or perfectly: They've got the system down pat. He has the lesson pat. [From pat.] pat  ly adv.pat ness n. |
Pat [pæt]
n
(Social Science / Peoples) an informal name for an Irishman
[from Patrick]
pat1
vb pats, patting, patted
1. to hit (something) lightly with the palm of the hand or some other flat surface to pat a ball
2. to slap (a person or animal) gently, esp on the back, as an expression of affection, congratulation, etc.
3. (tr) to shape, smooth, etc., with a flat instrument or the palm
4. (intr) to walk or run with light footsteps
pat (someone) on the back Informal to congratulate or encourage (someone)
n
1. a light blow with something flat
2. a gentle slap
3. a small mass of something a pat of butter
4. the sound made by a light stroke or light footsteps
pat on the back Informal a gesture or word indicating approval or encouragement
[perhaps imitative]
pat2
adv
1. Also off pat exactly or fluently memorized or mastered he recited it pat
2. opportunely or aptly
stand pat
a. Chiefly US and Canadian to refuse to abandon a belief, decision, etc.
b. (in poker, etc.) to play without adding new cards to the hand dealt
adj
1. exactly right for the occasion; apt a pat reply
2. too exactly fitting; glib a pat answer to a difficult problem
3. (Group Games / Card Games) exactly right a pat hand in poker
[perhaps adverbial use (``with a light stroke'') of pat1]
pat3
n
on one's pat Austral informal alone; on one's own
[rhyming slang, from Pat Malone]
Pat a small mass of soft substance, formed or shaped by patting.
Examples: pat of butter, 1754; of water, 1888.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pat - the sound made by a gentle blow sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" pitter-patter - a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house" |
| 2. | pat - a light touch or stroke | |
| Verb | 1. | pat - pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin |
| 2. | pat - hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder" strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" | |
| Adj. | 1. | pat - having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial" plausible - apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse" |
| 2. | pat - exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply" appropriate - suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate" | |
| Adv. | 1. | pat - completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat" |
pat1
noun
2. lump, cake, portion, dab, small piece a pat of butter
pat someone on the back congratulate, praise, applaud, compliment, commend, sing the praises of, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean) industry bigwigs patting each other on the back
pat yourself on the back boast about yourself, congratulate yourself, blow your own trumpet, talk big (informal), brag about yourself, preen yourself, big yourself up (slang, chiefly Caribbean) Hollywood patting itself on the back in the annual Academy Awards ceremony
pat2
adjective glib, easy, ready, smooth, automatic, slick, simplistic, facile There's no pat answer to your question.
off pat perfectly, precisely, exactly, flawlessly, faultlessly He doesn't have the answer off pat.
Translations
pat1 [pæt]
pat2 [pæt]
A. N
1. (= light blow) → palmadita f, golpecito m; (= caress) → caricia f
to give sb a pat on the back (lit) → dar a algn una palmada en la espalda (fig) → felicitar a algn
to give o.s. a pat on the back (fig) → felicitarse a sí mismo
to give sb a pat on the back (lit) → dar a algn una palmada en la espalda (fig) → felicitar a algn
to give o.s. a pat on the back (fig) → felicitarse a sí mismo
2. [of butter] → porción f
B. VT (= touch) [+ hair, face etc] → tocar, pasar la mano por; (= tap) → dar una palmadita en; [+ child's head, dog] → acariciar
pat2 [pæt]
A. ADV he knows it (off) pat → lo sabe al dedillo or de memoria
he always has an excuse just pat → siempre tiene su excusa lista
the answer came too pat → dio su respuesta con demasiada prontitud
to stand pat (US) → mantenerse firme or en sus trece
he always has an excuse just pat → siempre tiene su excusa lista
the answer came too pat → dio su respuesta con demasiada prontitud
to stand pat (US) → mantenerse firme or en sus trece
B. ADJ [answer] → fácil
pat [ˈpæt]
vt [+ hand, hair] → donner une petite tape à; [+ dog] → caresser
to pat sb on the head → tapoter la tête à qn
to pat sb on the knee → tapoter le genou à qn
to pat sb on the back (= congratulate) → congratuler qn
to pat o.s. on the back → se congratuler
to pat sb on the head → tapoter la tête à qn
to pat sb on the knee → tapoter le genou à qn
to pat sb on the back (= congratulate) → congratuler qn
to pat o.s. on the back → se congratuler
n
to give sb a pat on the shoulder → donner une tape sur l'épaule à qn
to give sb a pat on the back (= congratulate) → congratuler qn
to give a dog a pat → caresser un chien
to give sb a pat on the back (= congratulate) → congratuler qn
to give a dog a pat → caresser un chien
pat of butter → miniplaquette f de beurre
adv
to know sth off pat (= by heart) (British) → savoir qch par cœur
to have sth off pat (British) (= learned by heart) → avoir appris qch par cœur
He had his answer off pat
BUT Il avait une réponse toute prête.
to have sth off pat (British) (= learned by heart) → avoir appris qch par cœur
He had his answer off pat
BUT Il avait une réponse toute prête.
to have sth down pat (US) (= perfected) → posséder parfaitement qch
adj (= facile) [answer, generalization] → simpliste
Pat
pat1
pat2
pat3
n (sl) → Ire m
pat1
pat2
adv to know or have something off pat → etw wie am Schnürchen (inf) → or wie aus dem Effeff (inf) → können; he knows the rules off pat → er kennt die Regeln in- und auswendig or aus dem Effeff (inf); to learn something off pat → etw in- und auswendig lernen; he’s always got an answer off pat → er hat immer eine Antwort parat; to stand pat → keinen Zollbreit nachgeben
adj answer, explanation → glatt; somehow his excuses seem a bit pat to me → er ist mir immer ein bisschen zu schnell mit Ausreden bei der Hand
pat3
n → Klaps m; he gave his nephew a pat on the head → er tätschelte seinem Neffen den Kopf; excellent work, said the teacher, giving her a pat on the shoulder → hervorragende Arbeit, sagte der Lehrer und klopfte ihr auf die Schulter; he gave her knee an affectionate pat → er tätschelte ihr liebevoll das Knie; to give one’s horse/the dog a pat → sein Pferd/seinen Hund tätscheln; (once) → seinem Pferd/Hund einen Klaps geben; to give somebody/oneself a pat on the back (fig) → jdm/sich selbst auf die Schulter klopfen; that’s a pat on the back for you → das ist ein Kompliment für dich
vt (= touch lightly) → tätscheln; (= hit gently) ball → leicht schlagen; sand → festklopfen; face → abtupfen; to pat somebody/the dog on the head → jdm/dem Hund den Kopf tätscheln; to pat something/one’s face dry → etw/sein Gesicht trocken tupfen; she patted a few loose curls into place → sie drückte ein paar Locken an, die sich gelöst hatten; the sculptor patted the plaster into shape → der Bildhauer klopfte den Gips in die richtige Form; he patted aftershave onto his face → er betupfte sein Gesicht mit Rasierwasser; to pat somebody on the back (lit) → jdm auf den Rücken klopfen; to pat somebody/oneself on the back (fig) → jdm/sich selbst auf die Schulter klopfen
pat1 [pæt]
pat1 [pæt]
pat2 [pæt] adj & adv the answer came or was too pat → la risposta è stata troppo pronta
he knows it (off) pat, (Am) he has it down pat → lo conosce or sa a menadito
pat2 [pæt] adj & adv the answer came or was too pat → la risposta è stata troppo pronta
he knows it (off) pat, (Am) he has it down pat → lo conosce or sa a menadito
1. n
a. (with hand) → colpetto (affettuoso); (to animal) → carezza
to give sb/o.s. a pat on the back (fig) → congratularsi or compiacersi con qn/se stesso
to give sb/o.s. a pat on the back (fig) → congratularsi or compiacersi con qn/se stesso
b. (of butter) → panetto
2. vt (hair, face) → dare dei colpetti leggeri a; (dog) → accarezzare; (sb's shoulder) → dare un colpetto (affettuoso) su
pat1 [pæt]
1. n
a. (with hand) → colpetto (affettuoso); (to animal) → carezza
to give sb/o.s. a pat on the back (fig) → congratularsi or compiacersi con qn/se stesso
to give sb/o.s. a pat on the back (fig) → congratularsi or compiacersi con qn/se stesso
b. (of butter) → panetto
2. vt (hair, face) → dare dei colpetti leggeri a; (dog) → accarezzare; (sb's shoulder) → dare un colpetto (affettuoso) su
pat2 [pæt] adj & adv the answer came or was too pat → la risposta è stata troppo pronta
he knows it (off) pat, (Am) he has it down pat → lo conosce or sa a menadito
pat2 [pæt] adj & adv the answer came or was too pat → la risposta è stata troppo pronta
he knows it (off) pat, (Am) he has it down pat → lo conosce or sa a menadito
n pat [pӕt]
1 a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection She gave the child a pat on the head. klop رَبْتَه، مُلامَسَه خفيفَه паша ťuknutí, plesknutí klap der Klaps χαϊδευτικό χτύπημα palmadita, caricia pats(utus) ضربه ملایم taputus petite tape טְפִיחָה थपकी tapšanje,tapkanje legyintés tepukan klapp colpetto, buffetto 軽くたたくこと 가볍게 쓰다듬기 (pa)tapšnojimas glāsts; viegls pieskāriens/uzsitiens tepukan klopje klapp klapnięcie pancadinha bătaie uşoară похлопывание; поглаживание plesknutie lahen udarec milovanje klapp, lätt slag การตบเบา ๆ okşama 輕輕的拍打 попліскування تھپکي cái vỗ nhẹ 轻轻的拍打
2 (of butter) a small piece; a lump. klont قِطْعَة زُبْدَه صَغيرَه бучка масло hrudka klat das Klümpchen κομμάτι βουτύρου porción pequeña tükk چونه؛ تکه کوچک voinokare noix (de beurre), motte גוּש קָטַן डली, टिकिया ploška (porcija) maslaca darabka (vaj) segumpal smjörklípa pezzetto 小さな固まり (버터의) 작은 덩어리 gumulėlis pika, pikucis ketul klontje klatt krążek, bryłka pequena porção bucată кусочек hrudka kepica grudvica klick ชิ้นเล็ก ๆ küçük kalıp (黃油的)小塊 грудочка масла چھوٹا ٹکڑا khoanh nhỏ （黄油的）小块
v – past tense, past participle ˈpatted –
to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection He patted the horse's neck. klop يُرَبِّتُ، يُلاطِفُ потупвам poplácat klappe tätscheln χτυπώ χαϊδευτικά acariciar, dar palmaditas, tocar patsutama آهسته و با کف دست زدن taputtaa flatter (de la main) לִטפוֹחַ थपकी देना, थपथपाना tapšati,lupkati (meg)vereget menepuk klappa dare un colpetto 軽くたたく 가볍게 쓰다듬다(치다) (pa)tapðnoti paplikšķināt; noglāstīt menepuk-nepuk zachtjes kloppen op klappe klepnąć afagar a bate/a atinge uşor (cu palma) похлопать;(по)гладить potľapkať potrepljati pomilovati klappa ตบเบา ๆ okşamak 輕拍 поплескати تھپتھپانا vỗ 轻拍
adv
(oftenoff pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said He had the answer (off) pat. voorberei جاهِز، مَحْفوظ غَيْباً، بِدون تَرَدُّد добре научен pohotově, po ruce, nazpaměť parat parat ακόμπιαστα, απ' έξω preparado (adjetivo); de memoria, al dedillo (adverbio) käepärast بی معطلی؛ فوری valmis par cœur, exactement שָׁגוּר तुरंत pripravan kívülről, kapásból siap, hafal hafa (svar) á reiðum höndum (a portata di mano) すらすらと 즉석에서 beregint, tučtuojau gatavs, sagatavots (izteikšanai) hafal pasklaar parat, på rede hånd na poczekaniu prontinho pregătit назубок pohotovo, poruke, pripravljen imati u malom prstu fix och färdig, som ett rinnande vatten อย่างตรงประเด็น pat diye 適時地 твердо, швидко تيار chính xác 适时地
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