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1. Touch or squeeze fondly or playfully
   - chuck
    
2. Hit lightly
   "pat him on the shoulder";
   - dab

1. The sound made by a gentle blow
   - rap, tap
    
2. A light touch or stroke
   - tap, dab

1. Having only superficial plausibility
   "pat promises";
   - glib, slick
    
2. Exactly suited to the occasion
   "a pat reply"

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

Derived forms: patted, patting, pats

See also: appropriate, plausible

Type of: caress, fondle, sound, strike, touch, touching

Encyclopedia: Pat, Jerusalem