Past tense of pat

Forms of pat

Less standard forms: pat (colloquial).

Patted in a sentence

• I patted the cookie dough into shape.
• "This patch should hold until you reach the city," the mechanic said as he patted the car's hood.From the entry patch
• “Yeah, she's a real beaute,” Al said as he patted the side of the plane.2013, Lynn Martinez, The Adventures of Jessie, a young Texas girl in the 1930s. From the entry beaute
• He put his pistol under Hannibal's chin and patted him down.2006, Thomas Harris, Hannibal Rising: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Delacorte Press, →ISBN, page 300. From the entry männlein
• He then patted the Steinway piano as he passed it and then put her Ladyship to bed.2005, Neil Gentleman-Hobbs, Lord Golden-Showers "Entrepreneur?", page 182. From the entry Camberwell carrot

Meaning of pat

1. noun The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep.
2. noun A light tap or slap, especially with the hands.
3. noun A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung.

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• Synonyms of pat
• Pat in a sentence
• Plural of pat
• Pat in Hindi
• Pat in Tamil
• Pat in Marathi
• Pat in Urdu

Questions about the past tense of pat

What is the past tense of pat?

The past tense of pat is patted.

What is the past participle of pat?

The past participle of pat is patted.

Is pat a regular or irregular verb?

Pat is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.

Is pat correct?

pat is marked colloquial in Wiktionary. The usual past tense of pat is patted.