Pat and Rub

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Pat

Pat verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.

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Rub is a synonym for pat in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Rub" instead the word "Pat" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like activity, touch, tap.

Nearby Words: pater, pate, patty

Rub

Rub verb - To damage or diminish by continued friction.

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Pat is a synonym for rub in stroke topic. You can use "Pat" instead the word "Rub" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as feeling.

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How words are described

complete	complete pat	complete rub
real	real pat	real rub
comforting	comforting pat	comforting rub

Common collocations

head	pat head	rub head
back	pat back	rub back
belly	pat belly	rub belly

Both words in one sentence

All of the Friends tend to rub or pat each other just before a scene cut, usually if a joke was just directed at them.

Source: No Sense of Personal Space

Cite this Source

Rub and Pat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pat/rub

Pat & Rub. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pat/rub>.

Rub or Pat. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pat/rub.

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