verb
- past tense and past participle of pat; touched gently and repeatedly with the palm or fingers
Examples
- She patted the dog on the head.
- He patted his pockets looking for his keys.
- The mother patted her baby’s back to help with burping.
- The coach patted the player on the shoulder after the good play.
- She patted the dough into a flat circle.
- He patted down his hair before the interview.