7 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pat \Pat\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Patted}; p. pr & vb n.
{Patting}.] [Cf. G. patschen Prov. G. patzen, to strike,
tap.]
To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly;
to tap; as to pat a dog.
Gay pats my shoulder, and you vanish quite. --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pat \Pat\, n.
1. A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a
tap.
2. A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
It looked like a tessellated work of pats of butter.
--Dickens.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pat \Pat\, a. [Cf. pat a light blow, D. te pas convenient, pat,
where pas is fr F. passer to pass.]
Exactly suitable; fit convenient; timely. ``Pat allusion.''
--Barrow.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pat \Pat\, adv
In a pat manner.
I foresaw then 't would come in pat hereafter.
--Sterne.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
pat
adj 1: having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a
slick commercial" [syn: {glib}, {slick}]
2: exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
n 1: the sound made by a gentle blow [syn: {rap}, {tap}]
2: a light touch or stroke [syn: {tap}, {dab}]
adv : completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the
system down pat"
v 1: pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, esp. under the chin
[syn: {chuck}]
2: hit lightly [syn: {dab}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:
PAT
1. {Personalized Array Translator}.
2. {Port Address Translation}.
(1998-05-09)
From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]:
PAT
Port and Address Translation (IOS, Cisco, LAN, IP)
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