PAT


Meaning of PAT in English

I . a.

( Colloq. ) Fit, apt, pertinent, suitable, appropriate.

II . ad.

( Colloq. ) Seasonably, fitly, aptly, conveniently, apropos.

III . n.

1.

Rap, dab, tap, hit, light blow.

2.

Small lump, cake.

3.

( Colloq. ) [Abbreviated from St. Patrick , their ~ron saint.] Irishman, paddy, Milesian, Hibernian, son of Erin.

IV . v. a.

Rap, dab, tap, strike lightly, hit.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.