pat

¹pat

noun \ˈpat\

Definition of PAT

1

: a light blow especially with the hand or a flat instrument

2

: a light tapping often rhythmical sound

3

: something (as butter) shaped into a small flat usually square individual portion

— pat on the back

: an expression of approval

Examples of PAT

1. She gave the dog a quick pat.

Origin of PAT

Middle English patte, probably of imitative origin

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with PAT

bat, batt, blat, brat, cat, Cat, chat, chert, drat, fat, flat, frat, gat, gnat, hat, mat, Matt, matte, phat, plait, plat, Pratt, rat, sat, scat, scatt, skat, slat, spat, splat, sprat, stat, tat, that, vat