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Patting

Pat \Pat\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Patted; p. pr. & vb. n. Patting.] [Cf. G. patschen, Prov. G. patzen, to strike, tap.] To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.

Gay pats my shoulder, and you vanish quite.
--Pope.

Wiktionary
patting

n. The act by which something is patted. vb. (present participle of pat English)

WordNet
pat

  1. adj. having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial" [syn: glib, slick]

  2. exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"

  3. [also: patting, patted]

pat

  1. n. the sound made by a gentle blow [syn: rap, tap]

  2. a light touch or stroke [syn: tap, dab]

  3. [also: patting, patted]

pat

  1. adv. completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"

  2. [also: patting, patted]

pat

  1. v. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin [syn: chuck]

  2. hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder" [syn: dab]

  3. [also: patting, patted]

patting

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Usage examples of "patting".

Olympic triathalon version of rubbing your stomach and patting your head at the same time, only she has to do it every week, and she also does the books and the ordering.

He laughed gently, patting the counter, where there were now half-a-dozen pastries for her to choose from.

She snorted, tossing her head and, not knowing what else to do, Ken spoke to her reassuringly, patting her neck with tentative strokes, uncertain whether she would resent being touched.

When she'd done that, she patiently rolled each larva to its new site, with many pattings and turnings and hummings.

When the solicited pattings were not forthcoming, he purred for awhile in a friendly sort of way, flopped back on his side, curled his tail around his nose, and slept again.