feel vs pat

feel

verb
  • To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements. 

  • To experience an emotion or other mental state. 

  • To search by sense of touch. 

  • To think, believe, or have an impression concerning. 

  • To be or become aware of. 

  • To seem (through touch or otherwise). 

  • To sympathise; to have the sensibilities moved or affected. 

  • To understand. 

  • To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on. 

  • To experience an emotion or other mental state about. 

  • To experience the consequences of. 

  • To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing. 

noun
  • An act of fondling. 

  • A perception experienced mainly or solely through the sense of touch. 

  • A feeling; an emotion. 

  • A vague mental impression. 

  • An intuitive ability. 

  • A vague understanding. 

pat

verb
  • To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing. 

  • To stroke or fondle (an animal). 

  • To hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat 

  • To gently rain. 

adj
  • Exactly suitable, fitting, apt; timely, convenient, opportune, ready for the occasion; especially of things spoken. 

  • Trite, being superficially complete, lacking originality. 

noun
  • A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung. 

  • The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep 

  • A light tap or slap, especially with the hands 

adv
  • Opportunely, in a timely or suitable way. 

  • Perfectly. 

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