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Patting
[ˈpʰæɾɪŋ]
To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.
📖 Definitions of "Patting"
verb
- 1
To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.
"To show affection, he decided he would pat the boy on the head."
- 2
To hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat
"I patted the cookie dough into shape."
- 3
To stroke or fondle (an animal).
"Do you want to pat the cat?"
- 4
To gently rain.
noun
- 1
The act by which something is patted.
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