pat
English Thesaurus
1. a light touch or stroke (noun.act)
hypernym | : | touch, touching, |
definition | : | the act of putting two things together with no space between them (noun.act) |
2. the sound made by a gentle blow (noun.event)
hypernym | : | sound, |
definition | : | the sudden occurrence of an audible event (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | pitter-patter, |
definition | : | a series of rapid tapping sounds (noun.event) |
3. hit lightly (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | strike, |
definition | : | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon (verb.contact) |
4. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | caress, fondle, |
definition | : | touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner (verb.contact) |
5. exactly suited to the occasion (adj.all)
similar | : | appropriate, |
definition | : | suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc (adj.all) |
6. having only superficial plausibility (adj.all)
similar | : | plausible, |
definition | : | apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful (adj.all) |
7. a light touch or stroke (noun.act)
derivation | : | dab, pat, |
definition | : | hit lightly (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | dab, swab, swob, |
definition | : | apply (usually a liquid) to a surface (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | chuck, pat, |
definition | : | pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | tap, tip, |
definition | : | strike lightly (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | knock, pink, rap, tap, |
definition | : | make light, repeated taps on a surface (verb.perception) |
8. the sound made by a gentle blow (noun.event)
derivation | : | dab, pat, |
definition | : | hit lightly (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | tap, tip, |
definition | : | strike lightly (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | tap, |
definition | : | walk with a tapping sound (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | knock, pink, rap, tap, |
definition | : | make light, repeated taps on a surface (verb.perception) |
9. hit lightly (verb.contact)
derivation | : | dab, pat, tap, |
definition | : | a light touch or stroke (noun.act) |
derivation | : | pat, rap, tap, |
definition | : | the sound made by a gentle blow (noun.event) |
10. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin (verb.contact)
derivation | : | dab, pat, tap, |
definition | : | a light touch or stroke (noun.act) |
11. exactly suited to the occasion (adj.all)
12. having only superficial plausibility (adj.all)
derivation | : | glibness, slickness, |
definition | : | a kind of fluent easy superficiality (noun.attribute) |
13. a light touch or stroke (noun.act)
derivation | : | dab, pat, |
definition | : | hit lightly (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | dab, swab, swob, |
definition | : | apply (usually a liquid) to a surface (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | chuck, pat, |
definition | : | pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | tap, tip, |
definition | : | strike lightly (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | knock, pink, rap, tap, |
definition | : | make light, repeated taps on a surface (verb.perception) |
14. the sound made by a gentle blow (noun.event)
derivation | : | dab, pat, |
definition | : | hit lightly (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | tap, tip, |
definition | : | strike lightly (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | tap, |
definition | : | walk with a tapping sound (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | knock, pink, rap, tap, |
definition | : | make light, repeated taps on a surface (verb.perception) |
15. hit lightly (verb.contact)
derivation | : | dab, pat, tap, |
definition | : | a light touch or stroke (noun.act) |
derivation | : | pat, rap, tap, |
definition | : | the sound made by a gentle blow (noun.event) |
16. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin (verb.contact)
derivation | : | dab, pat, tap, |
definition | : | a light touch or stroke (noun.act) |
17. exactly suited to the occasion (adj.all)
18. having only superficial plausibility (adj.all)
derivation | : | glibness, slickness, |
definition | : | a kind of fluent easy superficiality (noun.attribute) |
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