Thesaurus: pat

To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.

Definitions

v. t. To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
n. A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
n. A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
a. Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
adv. In a pat manner.
adj. having only superficial plausibility
adj. exactly suited to the occasion
n. the sound made by a gentle blow
n. a light touch or stroke
adv. completely or perfectly
v. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
v. hit lightly