pat

pat
1 verb patted, patting (T)
1 to repeatedly touch someone or something lightly with your hand flat, especially to give comfort: He patted the dog affectionately as he spoke.
2 pat sb/yourself on the back to praise someone or yourself for doing something well: You can pat yourselves on the back for a job well done.
2 noun (C)
1 a friendly act of touching someone with your hand flat: Mrs Dodd gave the child a pat on the head.
2 the sound made by hitting something lightly with a flat object
3 a pat of butter a small flat lump of butter
4 a pat on the back informal praise for something that you have done well: Alex deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.
—see also: cowpat 3 adjective (usually before noun) a pat answer or explanation is made quickly and sounds as if it has been used before: Don't give me any of your pat answers. 4 adverb
1 have sth off pat BrE have sth down pat AmE to know something thoroughly so that you can say it, perform it etc immediately without thinking about it
2 stand pat especially AmE to refuse to change your opinion or decision

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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