Definitions For Patting

noun

  • An act of lightly touching someone or something with your hand to show affection or approval
  • A small, flat, usually square piece of something (such as butter)

verb

  • Learned completely or perfectly
  • To lightly touch (someone or something) with your hand usually several times in order to show affection or approval or to provide comfort
  • To flatten, smooth, or shape (something) by lightly pressing on it with your hand
  • To lightly press (something) several times until it is dry

Is Patting a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
13

The word Patting is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Patting in a Sentence

  • She gave the dog a quick pat.
  • After months of practicing for the competition, the cheerleaders have their moves down pat
  • The child gently patted the dog's head.
  • He patted my knee and told me everything would be fine.
  • He patted his hair down.
  • The movie's pat ending was a disappointment.
  • His explanation was too pat to be believable.

Antonyms for Patting

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