noun Download 🔗Share The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep Examples : "The little girl's light pat on the door announced her arrival. " sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A light tap or slap, especially with the hands Examples : "The little girl gave her doll a gentle pat on the head. " action body human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung. Examples : "The farmer carefully scraped the pat of cow dung off the side of the barn. " mass substance food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing. Examples : "To show affection, he decided he would pat the boy on the head." action body human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat Examples : "I patted the cookie dough into shape." action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stroke or fondle (an animal). Examples : "Do you want to pat the cat?" animal action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To gently rain. Examples : "The sky began to pat gently, giving us a welcome break from the heat. " weather Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Timely, suitable, apt, opportune, ready for the occasion; especially of things spoken. Examples : "a pat expression" language word communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Trite, being superficially complete, lacking originality. Examples : "The teacher's presentation was pat, covering all the required points but lacking any insightful ideas. " style writing language quality character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb Download 🔗Share Opportunely, in a timely or suitable way. Examples : "The teacher announced the test results pat, just as the students were finishing their last assignment. " time way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Patent. Examples : "My uncle received a patent for his new invention. " property right business law technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Pattern. Examples : "The wallpaper has a beautiful pat of flowers. " style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading