pat
- See also Pat
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- (transitive) If you pat something, you touch it gently a number of times with your open hand.
- Rinse the meat with water then pat dry.
- "You're good people, too, Agnes." He reached over an patted her shoulder. "Don't worry."
- She held the baby close to her chest and gently patted his back.
- He patted his pocket, looking for cigarettes.
- The dog relaxed as he scratched her ears and patted her head.