patting

SayPAT-ing/ˈpætɪŋ/

2 meanings of patting

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of pat. Use it after words like is or was, or to name the action.
The baby kept patting the table with both hands.
She was patting the dog's head while we talked.
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2
noununcountable
The action of touching something lightly with a flat hand.
After some gentle patting, the baby finally burped.
The dog loved all the patting it got from the kids.
Similartapping
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patting is a form of pat

pat, verb: To touch someone or something lightly with your open hand, to be kind, show love, or dry it. Full entry

Forms: patpats he/she/itpatting -ing formpatted past tense, past participle
Spelling: pat → patting: double the t, add -ing

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