pat
v.
tap, slap gently
n.
tap, gentle slap
adv.
immediately, at once; without delay
adj.
suitable, appropriate, fitting
Pat
n.
male first name (short form of Patrick); female first name (short form of Patricia)
PAT
PAT may refer to:
Polish Telegraphic Agency PAT, the official news agency of Poland between 1918 and 1991
Port Authority Transit, the
light rail system in
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPort address translationPort Arthur, Texas, the acronym is frequently used in songs by rap group
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performance acceleration technologyPeriodistas Asociados de Televisión is a
Bolivian television channel
Portable Appliance TestPAT A.I., in
Artificial IntelligenceProgressive Achievement Test, in New ZealandProvincial Achievement Test, in
CanadaPoint after touchdown, in
American FootballPicture Arrangement TestPoly(A) Test, in
Genetic AnalysisPolar Approval Test
Process Analytical TechnologyProfit After TaxProgram Association Table,
Program Specific Information (PSI) metadata in a
MPEG-2/
DVB stream.
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, the IATA code for the airport in India
Paddington Alcohol Test, a screen for alcohol related problems
Photographic Activity Test, ISO 14523Pre-Adjustive Tenstion, removal of tissue/joint slack for a chiropractic adjustment
Page Allocation Table, an extension to the
page table formats of
x86 and
x86-64 microprocessors.
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pat
Noun
1. the sound made by a gentle blow
(synonym) rap, tap
(hypernym) sound
(hyponym) pitter-patter
(derivation) dab
2. a light touch or stroke
(synonym) tap, dab
(hypernym) touch, touching
(derivation) dab
Verb
1. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
(synonym) chuck
(hypernym) caress
(derivation) tap, dab
2. hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder"
(synonym) dab
(hypernym) strike
(derivation) rap, tap
Adjective
1. having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"
(synonym) glib, slick
(similar) plausible
2. exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
(similar) appropriate
Adverb
1. completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"
pat
adj.
checkmate, act of putting an opponent's king in an inescapable position (Chess)
pat (m)
n.
checkmate, defeat one's opponent by putting his king in an inescapable position (Chess); deadlock, standstill