touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand
he patted him consolingly on the shoulder
a quick, light touch with the hand
giving him a friendly pat on the arm, she went off to join the others
simple and somewhat glib or unconvincing
there are no pat answers to these questions
at exactly the right moment or in the right way; very conveniently or opportunely
the happy ending came rather pat
an Irishman (often as a form of address)