| dry pat | 1.05 | Spin or pat dry. | ||
| standing pat | 0.72 | The Dallas Stars do not believe in standing pat. | ||
| friendly pat | 0.46 | Friendly pats and strokes ease stress, and increase litter sizes. | ||
| reassuring pat | 0.33 | Ogata reached out and gave him a reassuring pat. | ||
| encouraging pat | 0.26 | He gave her an encouraging pat on the shoulder. | ||
| small pat | 0.26 | Add small pats of butter to the rice and mix in gently with a fork. | ||
| sympathetic pat | 0.26 | Christine Lahti gave Zellweger a sympathetic pat on the back as she walked by. |