pat

adjective

  1. 1

    exactly suited to the occasion

    a pat reply

  2. 2

    having only superficial plausibility

    glib promises

    a slick commercial

adverb

  1. 1

    completely or perfectly

    he has the lesson pat

    had the system down pat

noun

  1. 1

    a light touch or stroke

  2. 2

    the sound made by a gentle blow

verb

  1. 1

    hit lightly

    pat him on the shoulder

  2. 2

    pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

Synonyms

Also useful for “pat”:Unscrambler