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patted down

patted down is the simple past and past participle of pat down.

Meaning of pat down

Verb

pat down (third-person singular simple present pats down, present participle patting down, simple past and past participle patted down)

  1. (US, informal, transitive) To frisk; to check someone's body for concealed items, especially weapons.

Questions about patted down

What is patted down the simple past and past participle of?
Patted down is the simple past and past participle of pat down.

Words near patted down in the dictionary

  1. Pattar
  2. pattas
  3. Pattaya
  4. patte
  5. patted
  6. patted down
  7. patted on the back
  8. pattee
  9. Pattees
  10. pattel
  11. pattello

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