PAT

3 letters 5 Scrabble points /pæt/

Definition of PAT

noun

  1. The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep

  2. A light tap or slap, especially with the hands

  3. A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung.

verb

  1. To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.

    "To show affection, he decided he would pat the boy on the head."

  2. To hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat

    "I patted the cookie dough into shape."

  3. To stroke or fondle (an animal).

    "Do you want to pat the cat?"

adjective

  1. Timely, suitable, apt, opportune, ready for the occasion; especially of things spoken.

    "a pat expression"

  2. Trite, being superficially complete, lacking originality.

adverb

  1. Opportunely, in a timely or suitable way.

  2. Perfectly.

    "He has the routine down pat."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P A T
Length 3 letters
Scrabble Score 5 points

Anagrams of PAT

Words that use the same letters:

APT ATP PTA TAP

Words Containing "PAT"

ACROPATHY ACROPATHOLOGY ADDLEPATE ADDLEPATED ADDLEPATEDNESS ADENOPATHY ADIPATE AEIPATHY AEROHYDROPATHY AEROPATHY AHEPATOKLA ALIPATA ALLELOPATHY ALLOPATH ALLOPATHETIC ALLOPATHY ALLOPATHIC ALLOPATHICALLY ALLOPATHIES ALLOPATHIST

Words Starting with "PAT"

PATA PATACA PATACAO PATACAS PATACHE PATACO PATACOON PATAGIA PATAGIAL PATAGIATE PATAGIUM PATAGON PATAGONES PATAGONIA PATAGONIAN PATAKA PATAMAR PATAMARS PATANA PATAND

Words Ending with "PAT"

APITPAT BEPAT COWPAT DORPAT FITZPAT OUTSPAT PAGATPAT PANIPAT PATAPAT PITAPAT SPAT STANDPAT SUPAT TALIPAT TOKOPAT