Explore Patted through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Patted meaning
simple past and past participle of pat
Using Patted
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of pat
- In the example corpus, patted often appears in combinations such as: patted him, patted down, and patted.
Context around Patted
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Patted
- In this selection, "patted" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, earlier, hat, davis, down, dry and yourself stand out and add context to how "patted" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and macron patted each other and and was patted down by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "patted" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with patted
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I patted the plush leather armrest. (6 words)
He patted me on the back, twice. (7 words)
The accused claimed he only patted on the complainant's back. (11 words)
Later that night, Trump and Macron patted each other on the shoulder several times as they stood outside a mid-19th century lighthouse with views of the French coast and posed for photos with their wives before the summit’s opening night dinner. (43 words)
Like they want someone who can, who can take something and own it and not have to be have their back patted all the time to keep going,' Tracey Marks, author of Why Am I So Anxious, told DailyMail.com. (40 words)
Last night the Special Relationship between Britain and the United States was reaffirmed with moving toasts in the Buckingham Palace ballroom as Donald Trump clinked glasses with the Queen and patted her shoulder having called her a 'great, great woman'. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
As Schiff walked away, Nancy Pelosi, rose from her seat to hug Schiff as his colleague’s patted him on the back.
Black Chicagoans are 1.5 times more likely to be searched or patted down than people of another race.
Like they want someone who can, who can take something and own it and not have to be have their back patted all the time to keep going,' Tracey Marks, author of Why Am I So Anxious, told DailyMail.com.
Once the end is patted dry with a paper towel, apply some of the liquid to the stump and wrap in clingfilm and store in the fridge.
She went through an x-ray machine and was patted down by security – all of which she had no problem with – before being led to a private room.
The teenager had been required to be patted down each day at school due to his record, police said.
Jaiswal had earlier patted the longest of singles down to long-off.
Livingstone's disciplined innings of 48 from 49 balls ended when he pushed too far forward at a ball from Motie which held up and straightened and which he patted back to the bowler.
The PA announcer briefly announced his achievement, and the players and coaches all smiled for him and patted him on the back.
He then lifted her hat, patted her on the head, and planted a kiss on her cheek, drawing loud applause.
Bette Davis patted him on the butt when she decided he was a good director.
Harper put his head on Ramos’ shoulder before Ramos, a former teammate with the Washington Nationals, patted him on the shoulder.
He patted me on the back, twice.
If you’ve patted yourself on the back for being a harasser or a bully, that’s great news.
I patted the plush leather armrest.
Last night the Special Relationship between Britain and the United States was reaffirmed with moving toasts in the Buckingham Palace ballroom as Donald Trump clinked glasses with the Queen and patted her shoulder having called her a 'great, great woman'.
Later that night, Trump and Macron patted each other on the shoulder several times as they stood outside a mid-19th century lighthouse with views of the French coast and posed for photos with their wives before the summit’s opening night dinner.
My teacher patted me on the head with it once and got the fingers stuck in my hair.
She says she was patted down by an officer, and police asked her if she knows Smollett.
The accused claimed he only patted on the complainant's back.
Common combinations with patted
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- patted him 5×
- patted down 4×
- and patted 4×
- patted the 3×
- he patted 3×
- patted her 3×
- patted me 3×
- was patted 2×
- patted on 2×
- patted itself 2×