PAT — meaning in English

English meaning

• pat verb To tap gently with the flat of the hand.
• stalemate noun In chess, a position where the player to move has no legal move and is not in check, ending the game as a draw.

Senses

PAT is used for these senses in English:

• PAT (Quebec) Abbreviation of Pointe-aux-Trembles: a municipality of Quebec, Canada.

pat — full definition

1. verb To tap gently with the flat of the hand.
2. noun A gentle tap or light slap with the hand.
3. noun A small, flattened lump of a soft substance, especially butter.
4. adj Exactly right or fitting for the occasion; sometimes suggesting an answer is too neat or rehearsed.

stalemate — full definition

1. noun In chess, a position where the player to move has no legal move and is not in check, ending the game as a draw.
2. noun Any deadlocked situation where neither side can make progress.
3. verb To bring a situation, argument, or game to a deadlock.

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