The meaning of PAT is a light blow especially with the hand or a flat instrument. How to use pat in a sentence.

Convoys of troops patrol the streets, patting down locals at checkpoints sprinkled throughout the narrow streets.

Despite our objections, they are going to stand pat with their decision. The movie's pat ending was a disappointment. His explanation was too pat to be believable.

a small piece or mass, usually flat and square, formed by patting, cutting, etc.: a pat of butter. Idioms a pat on the back, a word of praise, congratulations, or encouragement: Everyone …

• "Don't worry, " he said, patting her hand gently. • Roz reached over and patted her hand. • He got up, patted her on the shoulder, and gave her a quick kiss. • Nancy patted her pillow, trying …

If you pat something or someone, you tap them lightly, usually with your hand held flat. "Don't you worry about any of this," she said, patting me on the knee. The landlady patted her hair …

Definition of pat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

PAT definition: 1. to touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly with the hand flat: 2. the act of…. Learn more.

1. A light gentle stroke or tap. 2. The sound made by a light stroke or tap or by light footsteps. 3. A small mass shaped by or as if by patting: a pat of butter.

Gathered in a practice room, five generously proportioned young men in baggy black sweaters are patting their bellies and waggling their arms.