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   Pat

   /pat/

   

   verb

   • 1. touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand: "he patted him consolingly on the shoulder"
   • ▪ draw attention to (something) by tapping it gently: "he patted the bench beside him and I sat down"
   • ▪ mold into shape or put in position with gentle taps: "she patted down the earth in each pot"

   noun

   • 1. a light stroke with the hand: "giving him a friendly pat on the arm, she went off to join the others" Similar taplight blowclapdabcaressstrokefondletouch
   • 2. a compact mass of soft material: "a pat of butter" Similar piecedablumpportionknobmasscakechunkwedgehunkballcurlgobbetrare:clodgob

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun denoting a blow with something flat): probably imitative. The verb dates from the mid 16th century.

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

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