Pat

v. t.	1.	To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog. [imp. & p. p. Patted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Patting.] Gay pats my shoulder, and you vanish quite. - Pope.
n.	1.	A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
	2.	A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats. It looked like a tessellated work of pats of butter. - Dickens.
a.	1.	Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
adv.	1.	In a pat manner. I foresaw then 't would come in pat hereafter. - Sterne.

Noun	1.	pat - the sound made by a gentle blow Synonyms: tap, rap
	2.	pat - a light touch or stroke Synonyms: dab, tap
Verb	1.	pat - pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin Synonyms: chuck
	2.	pat - hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder" Synonyms: dab
Adj.	1.	pat - having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial" Synonyms: glib, slick
	2.	pat - exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
Adv.	1.	pat - completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"

1.	(language)	PAT - Personalized Array Translator.
2.	(networking)	PAT - Port Address Translation.

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