v.
Pronunciation: ' pal- ˌ p ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: pal · pat · ed ; pal · pat · ing
Etymology: probably back-formation from palpation, from Latin palpation-, palpatio, from palpare
Date: circa 1852
: to examine by touch especially medically
– pal · pa · tion \ pal- ' p ā -sh ə n \ noun