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patting

/ˈpætɪŋ/US[ˈpʰæɾɪŋ]

patting noun: the act by which something is patted. Also the present participle and gerund of pat.

Noun

patting (plural pattings)

  1. The act by which something is patted.
    • It is safe to say that Betty was fully dressed, to the last little pattings and fluffings of her blue morning dress, before ten minutes was up, and, with Mrs. Irving, was walking with rapidly beating heart down the hall toward Allen's room.1918, Laura Lee Hope, The Outdoor Girls in Army Service

Also used as

patting is also the present participle and gerund of pat.

Forms of patting

pluralpattings

Phrases with patting

Words that rhyme with patting

Questions about patting

What does patting mean?
Patting means the act by which something is patted.
What part of speech is patting?
Patting is a noun.
How do you pronounce patting?
Patting is pronounced /ˈpætɪŋ/.
What is the plural of patting?
The plural of patting is pattings.

Words near patting in the dictionary

  1. Pattillo
  2. Pattillos
  3. pattimar
  4. pattimars
  5. pattin'
  6. patting
  7. patting down
  8. patting on the back
  9. pattings
  10. Pattinson
  11. Pattinson process

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