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.
Gay pats my shoulder, and you vanish quite.
Pope.
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Pat, n.
1.
A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
2.
A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
It looked like a tessellated work of pats of butter.
Dickens.
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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.
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Pat, adv.
In a pat manner.
I foresaw then 't would come in pat hereafter.
Sterne.
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