pat
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the sound made by a gentle blow
Types & categories
- sound hypernym
- pitter-patter hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
Types & categories
- caress hypernym
Related & opposite
- dab derivation
Sense 3 adjective
having only superficial plausibility
glib promises
Related & opposite
Sense 4 adverb
completely or perfectly
he has the lesson pat
Sense 5 noun
a light touch or stroke
Types & categories
- touching hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
hit lightly
pat him on the shoulder
Types & categories
- strike hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 7 adjective
exactly suited to the occasion
a pat reply
Related & opposite
- opportuneness derivation
- appropriate similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pat |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tap |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tap |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pink |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sound |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pitter-patter |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dab |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | caress |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | glibness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | plausible |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | pat |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | dab |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | pat |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | tap |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | pink |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | touching |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | dab |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | tap |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | strike |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | opportuneness |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | appropriate |