Meanings
nounpatting (plural pattings)
plural pattings
- The act by which something is patted.
It is safe to say that Betty was fully dressed, to the last little pattings and fluffings of her blue morning dress, before ten minutes was up, and, with Mrs. Irving, was walking with rapidly beating heart down the hall toward Allen's room.
1918, Laura Lee Hope, The Outdoor Girls in Army Service
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pat
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
patting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patting
MLA
“patting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patting.
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