# pats

Pronunciation: say "PATS" /pæts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular present of pat. — third-person singular simple present indicative of pat
   - Simple: The form of pat used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The coach pats each runner on the back at the finish line._
   - _She pats the dough into a neat round before sliding it into the oven._

## Noun

2. Plural of pat. — plural of pat
   - Simple: Plural of pat. Use it when there is more than one pat.
   - _We heard the quick pats of bare feet running down the hall._
   - _The baker set out small pats of butter beside each basket of rolls._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/pats (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).