·adv In a pat manner.
II. Pat ·adj Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
III. Pat ·noun A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
IV. Pat ·noun A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
V. Pat ·vt To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to Tap; as, to pat a dog.