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patted on the back

patted on the back is the simple past and past participle of pat on the back.

Meaning of pat on the back

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To praise or congratulate.
    • Don't pat yourself on the back so vigorously; you might hurt yourself.

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Questions about patted on the back

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

Words near patted on the back in the dictionary

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

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