Pat and Tap

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Pat

Pat noun - A light touch or stroke.
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Tap is a synonym for pat in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Tap" instead the word "Pat" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like touch, stroke, impact. popular alternative
Nearby Words: pater, pate, patty

Tap

Tap verb - To strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically.
Usage example: kept tapping the desk with his pencil
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Pat is a synonym for tap in touch topic. You can use "Pat" instead the word "Tap" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as impact, hit lightly. popular alternative
Nearby Words: tapped, tapping, taproom, tapper

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How words are described

good good pat good tap
gentle gentle pat gentle tap
light light pat light tap
simple simple pat simple tap
Other adjectives: little, back, mere, casual, last, congratulatory.

Common collocations

guy pat guy tap guy
head pat head tap head
target pat target tap target

Both words in one sentence

  • The Murrays in the Emily series are considered old-fashioned by their neighbors for using candles instead of kerosene lamps, and in "Pat of Silver Bush" makes fun of her cousins for getting their water from a tap.
    Source: Creator / L. M. Montgomery
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