Nat vs. Pat — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Nat and Pat
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Nat
A person who advocates political independence for a particular country
Winning the seat in central Scotland would give the Nats a massive psychological boost
Pat
To tap gently with the open hand or with something flat.
Nat
A spirit in Burmese mythology, whose cult is followed alongside Buddhism.
Pat
To stroke lightly as a gesture of affection.
Nat
A logarithmic unit of information or entropy, based on natural logarithms.
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Pat
To mold by tapping gently with the hands or a flat implement.
Nat
(obsolete) Not.
Pat
To run or walk with a tapping sound.
Nat
Not.
Pat
To hit something or against something gently or lightly.
Nat
Not at; nor at.
Pat
A light gentle stroke or tap.
Pat
The sound made by a light stroke or tap or by light footsteps.
Pat
A small mass shaped by or as if by patting
A pat of butter.
Pat
Suitable; fitting
"Suggestions about her reasons for going are made indirectly, lightly and ambiguously.
No pat explanation is offered" (Janna Malamud Smith).
Pat
Fitting or satisfactory in a superficial or contrived way, especially in being trite or glib
"The dialogue is sometimes stilted and the ending too pat" (Leonard Malkin).
Pat
(Games) Being a poker hand that is strong enough to make drawing cards unlikely to improve it.
Pat
Readily or perfectly as a result of memorization or familiarization
They've got the system down pat. He has the lesson pat.
Pat
The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep
We heard a pat on the door.
Pat
A light tap or slap, especially with the hands
Give Mary a pat on the shoulder to get her attention.
Pat
A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung.
Pat
To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.
To show affection, he decided he would pat the boy on the head.
Pat
To hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat
I patted the cookie dough into shape.
Pat
To stroke or fondle (an animal).
Do you want to pat the cat?
Pat
To gently rain.
Pat
Exactly suitable, fitting, apt; timely, convenient, opportune, ready for the occasion; especially of things spoken.
A pat expression
Pat
Trite, being superficially complete, lacking originality.
Pat
Opportunely, in a timely or suitable way.
Pat
Perfectly.
He has the routine down pat.
Pat
To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
Gay pats my shoulder, and you vanish quite.
Pat
A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
Pat
A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
It looked like a tessellated work of pats of butter.
Pat
Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
Pat
In a pat manner.
I foresaw then 't would come in pat hereafter.
Pat
The sound made by a gentle blow
Pat
A light touch or stroke
Pat
Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
Pat
Hit lightly;
Pat him on the shoulder
Pat
Having only superficial plausibility;
Glib promises
A slick commercial
Pat
Exactly suited to the occasion;
A pat reply
Pat
Completely or perfectly;
He has the lesson pat
Had the system down pat
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