pat in English: To touch someone or something gently a few times with a flat hand. (verb)

Translation

To touch someone or something gently a few times with a flat hand.

Word origin

A Middle English word made to imitate the soft sound of a light flat hit.

Verb typeregular (pat, pats, patted)

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You pat animals gently with a flat hand to show you like them.

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A pat on the shoulder or back is a friendly way to comfort or praise someone.

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As a noun, a pat on the back means praise for doing something well.

touch

To put your hand or another part of your body on something.

tap

To hit something quickly and lightly.

dog

A common animal with four legs that many people keep as a pet or to help them work.

hand

The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.

gentle

Kind and soft in the way you act, not rough or hard.

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