Synonyms for pat
pætpat

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1. pat, rap, tapnoun

   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, dabadjective

   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, slickadjective

   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. patverb

   exactly suited to the occasion

   "a pat reply"

   Synonyms:
   glib, slick

   Antonyms:
   implausible, inappropriate

5. chuck, patverb

   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, patadverb

   hit lightly

   "pat him on the shoulder"

   Synonyms:
   dab, swob, chuck, swab

   Antonyms:
   inappropriate, implausible

7. patadverb

   completely or perfectly

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

   Antonyms:
   inappropriate, implausible

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1. patadjective

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

2. patnoun

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

3. patverb

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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patadjective

   Synonyms:
   suitable, fit, convenient, timely, pertinent, appropriate

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "pat":

   even, well, patricia, eight, tap, viii

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1. List of known nicknames for "Pat":

   Pat Jr.

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1. George Bochetto:

   I think it's because Republican Sen. Pat Toomey knew that the subject of China was going to come up.

2. Frank Abrams:

   This is completely unknown, that Pat Garrett and Billy are in a picture together, this is amazing, everybody is excited.

3. Mark Thomsen:

   There wasn't a basis for (the pat-down).

4. Pat Sajak:

   I was back from my surgery last week and had a wonderful time on the show, but I'm not going to be here this week, it's not that I've had a relapse. It's just because of the technicalities of the taping order and all of that. So, you're gon na see Vanna( White) doing her Pat impression here ; she does a great job. And we have a special letter-toucher, so pay attention.

5. John Dean:

   I was trying to end a coverup that was ongoing, pat Cipollone is coming from a very different place.