Patting

//ˈpætɪŋ//

Synonyms for "patting" (184 found)

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Closest matches (37)

appropriate chuck dab tap a propos ad rem adamant adamantine adapted applicable apposite appreciated apprehended apropos apt artful endearments ascertained at a standstill batch beak

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becoming befitting blandishment blandishments block brush bulk bump bunt caress chink chunk

Adjective(3 words)

banal beaten bromidic

Verb(2 words)

beat chuck

Strong matches (55)

clap click clink clod clop clump clunk cocker coddle comprehended conceived cosset crump dandle discerned dovetailing down pat dull thud endearment felicitous

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fillip firm fit fitted fitting flick flip flirt flump fondle frozen geared glib gob grasped graze handle happy honeyed words hunk immobile immotile

Adjective(8 words)

clichéd commonplace cookie-cutter corny dog-eared everyday hackneyed hoary

Noun(1 words)

dab

Verb(3 words)

dab dash hit

Adjective(1 words)

glib

Related words (92)

immotive immovable inflexible irremovable just right known likely loaf lump mass meshing nugget on the button opportune pad patter peck perceived pet pick

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Verb(5 words)

jerk lambaste pelt pound thwack

Adjective(16 words)

meh overdone played out prosaic quotidian shopworn stale stock threadbare timeworn tired trite unoriginal vapid warmed-over well-worn

Noun(4 words)

paddy paroxysmal atrial tachycardia rap tap

Adjective(1 words)

slick

Prep_phrase(1 words)

to perfection

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Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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Patting me on the shoulder, he thanked me for helping him.

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I felt somebody patting on my shoulder from behind.

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Tom is patting his dog.

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I am patting my cat.

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