pat
Third Person
pats
Present Participle
patting
Past Tense
patted
Past Participle
patted
1
to gently touch or stroke with the hand, usually as a gesture of affection or reassurance
transitive
- Every morning, she pats her cat as part of their daily routine.
- Yesterday, the child patted the bunny gently at the petting zoo.
- The hiker paused to pat the loyal dog that faithfully accompanied him on the trail.
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2
to touch or hit gently and repeatedly with an open hand
transitive
- She decided to pat the dust off the old book before placing it on the shelf.
- The firefighter quickly patted the flames on his clothes to extinguish the small fire.
- In an attempt to find the source of the strange noise, she cautiously patted the walls of the dark room.
- Trying to be discreet, she patted her pockets to make sure she hadn't forgotten her keys.
- The chef skillfully patted the dough to shape it into a perfect circle for the pizza crust.
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