Pet and Pat

Similar meaning words

Pet

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

Usage example: a cat who loves to be petted

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Pat is a synonym for pet in stroke topic. In some cases you can use "Pat" instead the word "Pet" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like feeling, fondle, touch. popular alternative

Nearby Words: petted, petting

Pat

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

Usage example: affectionately patted the baby on the head

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Synonyms for Pat

Antonyms for Pat

Pet is a synonym for pat in touch topic. You can use "Pet" instead the word "Pat" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as feeling, activity, stroke, tap. popular alternative

Nearby Words: pater, pate, patty

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Related pairs

How words are described

old	old pet	old pat
good	good pet	good pat
affectionate	affectionate pet	affectionate pat
real	real pet	real pat
Other adjectives: large, huge, little, last, occasional, recurring.

Common collocations

head	pet head	pat head
belly	pet belly	pat belly
tom	pet tom	pat tom

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Pat and Pet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pet/pat

Pet & Pat. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pet/pat>.

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