patting

Speech parts

1. patting - Noun

2. patting - Verb

Derived from pat

Meaning

of Pat

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

stroke bang caress broke drinking crash assuming checked comfort consuming absorbing flap dissolving clapping caressing
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Antonyms

cover defend watering fortify soaking dampening
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Phrases with the word

break one's arm patting oneself on the back

Examples

Egocentrics are attracted to the inept. It gives them one more excuse for patting themselves on the back. Helen Hayes

Britons seem to have given up on assimilating their Muslim population, with many British elites patting themselves on the back for their tolerance and multiculturalism. Linda Chavez

The guy who finally pulled the trigger on Osama bin Laden is not patting himself on the back. He's giving as much credit to his teammates who got him to that position. Howard E. Wasdin

You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back. Chinese Proverb

Cat patting leads to hump raising. Lithuanian Proverb

You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back. Traditional Proverb

Close letter words and terms

pattie Pattillo pattimar Pattinson Pattinson process pattinsonization