Pat Very Common

the sound made by a gentle blow

"The soft pat of rain against the windowpane soothed me to sleep."

a light touch or stroke

"She gently patted his shoulder to offer comfort without saying a word."

The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep

"After scoring a touchdown, the quarterback lined up for the pat to secure the extra point."

Patent.

An Irish person.

point after touchdown (extra point)

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

"She gently patted his cheek and squeezed it affectionately as he tried to hide his tears behind his hand."

hit lightly

"pat him on the shoulder"

To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.

"She lightly patted his shoulder to offer comfort after he shared his bad news."

having only superficial plausibility

"glib promises"

"a slick commercial"

exactly suited to the occasion

"a pat reply"

Timely, suitable, apt, opportune, ready for the occasion; especially of things spoken.

"That was a pat remark about the weather just as the storm finally broke."

completely or perfectly

"he has the lesson pat"

"had the system down pat"

Opportunely, in a timely or suitable way.

"The rain started just as we reached our destination, so we could pat down the wet dog before he got too muddy."

A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.

"The traffic was heavy as we drove through Pat to get to Montreal."

Pointe-aux-Trembles — a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada