pat

  • (r) completely or perfectly
    • he has the lesson pat
    • had the system down pat
  • (s) having only superficial plausibility
    • glib promises
    • a slick commercial
    glib, slick,
  • (s) exactly suited to the occasion
    • a pat reply

Nouns

  • (n) the sound made by a gentle blow tap, rap,
  • (n) a light touch or stroke dab, tap,

Verbs

  • (v) pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin chuck,
  • (v) hit lightly
    • pat him on the shoulder
    dab,

Synonyms

tap rap chuck glib slick dab

Words of close approximity

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