Definition of pat

• v. t. - To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
• n. - A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
• n. - A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
• a. - Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
• adv. - In a pat manner.