Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: 4 pat
Date: 1882
1 : to play one's hand as dealt in draw poker without drawing
2 : to oppose or resist change
– stand · pat · ter \ ' stan(d)- ˌ pa-t ə r, - ' pa-t ə r \ noun
– stand · pat · tism \ - ˌ pa- ˌ ti-z ə m \ noun