'PAT' definitions:

Definition of 'pat'

From: WordNet
adverb
Completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"
adjective
Having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial" [syn: glib, pat, slick]
adjective
Exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
noun
The sound made by a gentle blow [syn: pat, rap, tap]
noun
A light touch or stroke [syn: tap, pat, dab]
verb
Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin [syn: chuck, pat]
verb
Hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder" [syn: dab, pat]

Definition of 'Pat'

From: GCIDE
  • Pat \Pat\, a. [Cf. pat a light blow, D. te pas convenient, pat, where pas is fr. F. passer to pass.] Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely. "Pat allusion." --Barrow. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Pat'

From: GCIDE
  • Pat \Pat\, adv. In a pat manner. [1913 Webster]
  • I foresaw then 't would come in pat hereafter. --Sterne. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Pat'

From: 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]

Definition of 'Pat'

From: GCIDE
  • Pat \Pat\, n.
  • 1. A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats. [1913 Webster]
  • It looked like a tessellated work of pats of butter. --Dickens. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'pat'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Acronyms for 'PAT'

From: V.E.R.A.
  • Performance Acceleration Technique (Intel, MCH)
  • Port and Address Translation (IOS, Cisco, LAN, IP)
  • Program Association Table (DVB)

Words containing 'PAT'