I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ affectionate , friendly
▪ reassuring
▪ congratulatory
▪ comforting ( AmE )
VERB + PAT
▪ give sb/sth
▪
He gave the dog a ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
He gave her a reassuring ~ on the shoulder.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ gently , lightly
▪ affectionately
▪ awkwardly ( esp. AmE )
▪
I threw my arms around him and he awkwardly patted my back.
PREPOSITION
▪ on
▪
He patted her gently on the shoulder.
Pat is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ arm , ↑ back , ↑ belly , ↑ cheek , ↑ head , ↑ knee , ↑ mane , ↑ pocket , ↑ stomach , ↑ tummy
III.
adj.
Pat is used with these nouns: ↑ answer