Synonyms for pat
pæt

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1. pat, rap, tap(noun)

   the sound made by a gentle blow

   Synonyms:
   strike, wiretap, rap, tap, belt, spigot, knock, water faucet, hydrant, blame, whang, whack, rap music, hip-hop, dab, water tap

   Antonyms:
   implausible, inappropriate

2. tap, pat, dab(adj)

   a light touch or stroke

   Synonyms:
   water tap, wiretap, spigot, splatter, strike, splash, water faucet, hydrant, dab, rap, tap

   Antonyms:
   implausible, inappropriate

3. glib, pat, slick(adj)

   having only superficial plausibility

   "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"

   Synonyms:
   silky, smooth-tongued, cunning, slick, glib-tongued, sly, satiny, wily, sleek, silken, knavish, tricksy, crafty, silklike, guileful, dodgy, glib, tricky, foxy

   Antonyms:
   implausible, inappropriate

4. pat(verb)

   exactly suited to the occasion

   "a pat reply"

   Synonyms:
   glib, slick

   Antonyms:
   implausible, inappropriate

5. chuck, pat(verb)

   pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

   Synonyms:
   cat, puke, toss, throw up, chuck, sick, cast, disgorge, vomit, regurgitate, vomit up, spue, upchuck, purge, spew, barf, ditch, be sick, retch, honk, dab, regorge

   Antonyms:
   inappropriate, implausible

6. dab, pat(adverb)

   hit lightly

   "pat him on the shoulder"

   Synonyms:
   dab, swob, chuck, swab

   Antonyms:
   inappropriate, implausible

7. pat(adverb)

   completely or perfectly

   "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"

   Antonyms:
   inappropriate, implausible

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. pat(a.)

   Synonyms:
   [Colloquial.] fit, apt, pertinent, suitable, appropriate

2. pat(n.)

   Synonyms:
   rap, dab, tap, hit, light blow

3. pat(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   rap, dab, tap, strike lightly, hit

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1. List of paraphrases:

   even, well, patricia, eight, tap, viii

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