'Patting' definitions:
Definition of 'Patting'
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]