pat

[pæt]

Definition:
1. Hit lightly.

Use 'pat' in a sentence:

1. Pat made a face.
2. 'Don't you worry about any of this,' she said patting me on the knee.
3. She deserves a pat on the back for all the hard work she's done.
4. She patted the dog on the head.
5. Everyone calls me Pat.
6. The landlady patted her hair nervously.
7. He gave her knee an affectionate pat.
8. He gave her an encouraging pat on the shoulder.
9. The telephone rang and Pat answered it.
10. It makes it hard for the Fed to do anything but stand pat till the economy's direction becomes clearer.
11. Pat refused to give her any information about Sarah.
12. He had his answer off pat.
13. Pat your face dry with a soft towel.
14. What about you, Pat?
15. Despite the film's merits I felt it was too pat.
16. Pat painted a picture.
17. He patted his sister's hand consolingly.
18. Pat, this is my ruler.
19. Pat and I resigned ourselves to yet another summer without a boat.
20. Pat took apart the TV set and spread the bits all over the carpet.
21. With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left.
22. The players deserve a pat on the back.
23. 'Don't be ridiculous!' Pat retorted angrily.
24. Now tell me, Pat, what's that in the window?
25. What's Pat doing?
26. He had all the answers off pat.
27. On the other side, the men stood pat and were unyielding.
28. Pat was a tower of strength to our whole family.
29. Pat sat on bat.
30. Most people when confronted with a horse will pat it.
31. I will pat your hand and stroke it and sing something quite low.
32. Give me a pat of butter.
33. Wash the lettuce and pat it dry.
34. It's safe to pat the dog on its back but not on its nose.
35. Pat has always loved gardening.
36. Pat never throws rubbish on the floor.
37. Have you heard the news? Pat's leaving!
38. A pat tale aroused a big laugh.
39. Pat had earlier made a dive of 80 feet from the Chasm Bridge.
40. Have a word with Pat and see what she thinks.
41. I think I'll write in Pat Wilson.
42. Pat met a man.
43. I turned away from the phone to see Lewis pat a waitress on her rear.
44. He deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.
45. Pat it dry with a soft towel.
46. If you do something well, give yourself a pat on the back.
47. ‘ Don't be ridiculous! ’ Pat retorted angrily.
48. There are no pat answers to these questions.
49. He longed for Pat to phone.
50. "We've come with good news," Pat said cheerfully.
51. Pat comes from Paris.
52. Sometimes the ladies would pat my cheeks and say "Poor child!"
53. I patted her on the back.
54. There's no pat answer to that.
55. The ending of the novel is a little too pat to be convincing.
56. Pat is playing the guitar.
57. I have my story down pat.
58. Pat, what's your favorite animal?
59. Pat sounded very cold and distant on the phone.
60. She patted Mona, taking care not to disturb her costume.