English-Thai Dictionary

pat

ADJ คล่อง  ลื่นไหล  klong

 

pat

ADJ ตรงประเด็น  ตรงจุด  apt exactly perfectly trong-pra-den

 

pat

N การ ตี เบาๆ  การ ตบ เบาๆ  การ เคาะ  kan-te-bao-bao

 

pat

N เสียงเคาะ  เสียงดัง แปะ  siang-kor

 

pat

VT ตบ เบาๆ  เคาะ  ตี เบาๆ  stroke tap hit beat tob-bao-bao

 

pat

VT ทอย  stroke tap toi

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PAT

a.Fit; convenient; exactly suitable either as to time or place. [Not an elegant word, but admissible in burlesque. ]

 

PAT

adv. Fitly; conveniently.

 

PAT

n.A light quick blow or stroke with the fingers or hand.

 

PAT

v.t.To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to tap. Gay pats my shoulder and you vanish quite.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PAT

Pat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Patted; p. pr. & vb. n. Patting.] Etym: [Cf. G. patschen, Prov. G. patzen, to strike, tap. ]

 

Defn: To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog. Gay pats my shoulder, and you vanish quite. Pope.

 

PAT

PAT Pat, 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.

 

PAT

Pat, a. Etym: [Cf. pat a light blow, D. te pas convenient, pat, where pas is fr. F. passer to pass. ]

 

Defn: Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely. "Pat allusion. " Barrow.

 

PAT

PAT Pat, adv.

 

Defn: In a pat manner. I foresaw then 't would come in pat hereafter. Sterne.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

pat

pat 1 |pat pæt | ▶verb ( pats, patting, patted ) [ with obj. ] touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand: he patted him consolingly on the shoulder | [ with obj. and complement ] : a nurse washed her all over and patted her dry. • draw attention to (something ) by tapping it gently: he patted the bench beside him and I sat down. • mold into shape or put in position with gentle taps: she patted down the earth in each pot. ▶noun 1 a light stroke with the hand: giving him a friendly pat on the arm, she went off to join the others. 2 a compact mass of soft material: a pat of butter . PHRASES a pat on the back an expression of approval or congratulation: they deserve a pat on the back for a job well done. pat someone on the back express approval of or admiration for someone: she needs her own claque to applaud and pat her on the back. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun denoting a blow with something flat ): probably imitative. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.

 

pat

pat 2 |pæt pat | ▶adjective simple and somewhat glib or unconvincing: instead of enlightened minds I found prejudice and pat answers. ▶adverb at exactly the right moment or in the right way; conveniently or opportunely: the happy ending came rather pat . PHRASES down pat see down 1. stand pat stick stubbornly to one's opinion or decision: many ranchers stood pat with the old strains of cattle. • (in poker and blackjack ) retain one's hand as dealt, without drawing other cards. DERIVATIVES pat ly adverb, pat ness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: related to pat 1; apparently originally symbolic: a frequently found early use was hit pat (i.e., hit as if with a flat blow ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Pat

Pat |pat | ▶noun Brit. informal, often offensive a nickname for an Irishman. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: abbreviation of the male given name Patrick.

 

pat

pat 1 |pat | ▶verb ( pats, patting, patted ) [ with obj. ] touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand: he patted him consolingly on the shoulder. • draw attention to (something ) by tapping it gently: he patted the bench beside him and I sat down. • [ with obj. and adverbial ] mould into shape or put in position with gentle taps: she patted down the earth in each pot. ▶noun 1 a quick, light touch with the hand: giving him a friendly pat on the arm, she went off to join the others. 2 a compact mass of soft material: a pat of butter. PHRASES a pat on the back an expression of approval or congratulation: they deserve a pat on the back for a job well done. pat someone on the back express approval of or admiration for someone. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun denoting a blow with something flat ): probably imitative. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.

 

pat

pat 2 |pat | ▶adjective simple and somewhat glib or unconvincing: there are no pat answers to these questions. ▶adverb at exactly the right moment or in the right way; very conveniently or opportunely: the happy ending came rather pat. PHRASES have something off (or down ) pat have something memorized perfectly: she has her answer off pat. stand pat chiefly N. Amer. 1 stick stubbornly to one's opinion or decision: many ranchers stood pat with the old strains of cattle. 2 (in poker and blackjack ) retain one's hand as dealt, without drawing other cards. DERIVATIVES patly adverb, patness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: related to pat 1; apparently originally symbolic: a frequently found early use was hit pat (i.e. hit as if with flat blow ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

pat

pat 1 verb Brian patted her on the shoulder: tap, slap lightly, clap, touch. ▶noun 1 a pat on the cheek: tap, light blow, clap, touch. 2 a pat of butter: piece, dab, lump, portion, knob, mass, gobbet, ball, curl. PHRASES pat on the back Lenny's fellow students were eager to pat him on the back for his amazing test scores: congratulate, praise, take one's hat off to; commend, compliment, applaud, acclaim.

 

pat

pat 2 adjective pat answers: glib, simplistic, facile, unconvincing. ▶adverb his reply came rather pat: opportunely, conveniently, at just /exactly the right moment, expediently, favorably, appropriately, fittingly, auspiciously, providentially, felicitously, propitiously. PHRASES down pat the understudy knew Lori's lines down pat: word-perfect, by heart, by rote, by memory. get down pat I have to get these lyrics down pat within the next two hours: memorize, commit to memory, remember, learn by heart, learn (by rote ).

 

Oxford Thesaurus

pat

pat 1 verb Brian patted her absent-mindedly on the shoulder: tap, slap lightly, clap, dab; touch, stroke, pet, caress, fondle, rub. PHRASES pat someone on the back congratulate, praise, sing the praises of, express approval of, take one's hat off to; commend, compliment, applaud, acclaim, give someone a pat on the back, throw bouquets at. pat oneself on the back boast, brag, crow, swagger, swank, blow one's own trumpet, congratulate oneself; preen oneself, pride oneself; informal talk big. ▶noun 1 a pat on the cheek: tap, light blow, clap, dab; caress, stroke, fondle, touch. 2 a pat of butter: piece, dab, lump, portion, knob, mass, cake, chunk, wedge, hunk, gobbet, ball, curl; rare clod, gob. PHRASES a pat on the back you owe me a pat on the back for a job well done: praise, congratulations, commendation, applause, salutes, honour, acclaim, acclamation, tribute, cheers, ovation, accolade, plaudits, felicitations; approval, admiration, approbation, compliments, kudos, adulation, homage; eulogy, encomium, panegyric, bouquets, laurels, testimonial; rare extolment, laudation, eulogium.

 

pat

pat 2 adjective up to now, he has given pat, perfunctory answers: glib, simple, simplistic, facile, slick, smooth, unconvincing, perfunctory. ▶adverb his reply came rather pat: opportunely, conveniently, advantageously, at just /exactly the right moment, expediently; usefully, beneficially, favourably, profitably, appropriately, fittingly, suitably, aptly, timely, auspiciously, luckily, happily, providentially, felicitously, seasonably, propitiously. PHRASES off pat in time he'll have the jargon off pat: word-perfect, by heart, by rote, word for word, parrot-fashion, verbatim, by memory, memorized. get something off pat memorize, commit to memory, remember, retain, learn by heart, learn, learn by rote, impress on the memory, become word-perfect in; archaic con.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Pat

Pat /pæt /名詞 1 パット 〘a 男の名; Patrickの愛称.b 女の名; Patriciaの愛称 〙.2 ｟話 ｠アイルランド人 (!あだな; St. Patrickより ) .P à t and M í ck ＝sick (→rhyming slang ).

 

pat

pat 1 /pæt /〖擬音語 〗動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ted /-ɪd /; ～ting 他動詞 1 〖～ A 〗〈人が 〉A 〈人 動物 (の体の一部 )など 〉を 軽くたたく , なでる (!親愛を示したり, 注意を引くしぐさ ) ▸ He patted my shoulder friendlily. ≒He patted me on the [｟非標準 ｠my ] shoulder friendlily .彼は親しみをこめて私の肩をポンとたたいた 2 〖～ A C 〗〈人が 〉A 〈髪など 〉を軽くたたいてCにする (!Cは 形容詞 など ) ▸ pat one's hands dry on a towel タオルで手を軽くたたいて乾かす ▸ Pat the meat into patties .｟レシピ ｠肉をたたいてハンバーグ状に整えます .p à t A d ó wn [d ó wn A ]1 A 〈物 〉を軽くたたいて平らにする .2 ｟米 ｠A 〈人 〉をボディチェックする .p à t A on the b á ck 1 A 〈人 〉を誉める, 激励する .2 A 〈人 〉の背中をポンとたたく .名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 1 (愛情 親しみをこめて )軽くたたくこと , なでること ; 軽くたたく音 ▸ give one's son an affectionate pat 愛情をこめて息子をなでる 2 (バターなどの )かたまり .a p à t on the b á ck ｟くだけて ｠ «…に対する » ほめ言葉, 称賛, 激励 «for » .g ì ve A a p à t on the b á ck ＝pat A on the back .

 

pat

pat 2 形容詞 ｟非難して ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗前もって準備した 〈答え 説明 〉; 早過ぎる ; 真実味のない .副詞 ぴったりと ; すらすらと ▸ have [know ] A off ｟英 ｠ [down ｟米 ｠] pat A 〈答え 説明 〉を (いつでも言えるように )完全に覚えている ▸ stand pat ｟主に米 ｠意見 [決定 ]を変えようとしない .

 

pat

pat .patent ; patented .