pat

pat is a 3-letter English word with 12 senses as transitive verb, noun, adjective, adverb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

3 letters · Scrabble 5 · Words With Friends 6 · 12 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
2. noun. A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
3. noun. A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
4. adjective. Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
5. adverb. In a pat manner.
6. noun. a light touch or stroke

   Synonyms: dab, tap

7. noun. the sound made by a gentle blow

   Synonyms: rap, tap

8. verb. hit lightly

   "pat him on the shoulder"

   Synonyms: dab

9. verb. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

   Synonyms: chuck

10. adjective. exactly suited to the occasion

    "a pat reply"

11. adjective. having only superficial plausibility

    "glib promises"

    "a slick commercial"

    Synonyms: glib, slick

12. adverb. completely or perfectly

    "he has the lesson pat"

    "had the system down pat"

Synonyms

dab, tap, rap, chuck, glib, slick

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in pat:

apt, atp, pta, tap

Common word forms

pats, pated, paten, pater, pates, patly, patise, patted, patter, patness, pattest, patting

Words from these letters

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