PATs
Post-touchdown kicks
PATs is the plural of PAT, an acronym with several meanings depending on context.
In American football, PAT stands for point after touchdown—the extra-point kick following a touchdown: He missed two PATs in the fourth quarter.
In aviation, PATs are passenger air tariffs.
The acronym also appears in technical contexts for various phrases beginning with "point," "port," or "personal."
Gentle touches, swimming styles
- tapsLight repeated touches
- caressesTouches gently with love
- rubsApplies friction repeatedly
- touchesMakes physical contact
fondles · pets · smooths · brushes · gentle · affectionate · soothing · reassuring
Answers or reactions
- repliesAnswers given back
- solutionsAnswers to problems
- rehearsedPrepared by repetition
- memorizedStored in recall
standard · formulaic · scripted · stock · canned · ready · easy · quick
Solid fat from cream
- servingsIndividual food portions
- discsFlat circular objects
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- portionsDivided amounts allocated
individual · wrapped · foil · restaurant · single-serve · dollops · squares · measured
strokes
Gentle touches, swimming styles
touches · fondles · pets · smooths · brushes · gentle · affectionate · soothing · reassuring · comforting
responses
Answers or reactions
memorized · standard · formulaic · scripted · stock · canned · ready · easy · quick · glib
butter
Solid fat from cream
portions · individual · wrapped · foil · restaurant · single-serve · dollops · squares · measured · tablespoon
putts
Gentle golf strokes
holes · flat · short · birdie · bogey · cup · ball · stance · grip · practice
Patricia
Woman's name, Latin origin
- PatrickIrish patron saint
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
shortened · informal · friendly · casual · familiar · affectionate · proper · given · first · Irish
Alternate post-touchdown scoring attempts
- pat on the backGesture showing approval
- standing patRefusing to change
- pat downManual body search
- down patCompletely memorized
- patty cakeHand-clapping nursery game
- patty meltBeef sandwich with melted cheese