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--n. 4 idyll, eclogue, georgic: Flambeau did these marvellous
engravings for a book of pastorals.
pasture n. meadow, meadow-land, pasture land, grassland, grass, lea,
range; pasturage: How much pasture is needed for 200 head of
cattle?
pasty adj. wan, pallid, pasty-faced, sallow, pale, pale-faced,
whey-faced, sickly, anaemic: He had the pasty complexion of a
child raised in an industrial city.
pat° v. 1 tap, touch, dab, pet, stroke, caress: Being short, he
hated it when people affectionately patted him on the head. Pat
down the coverlet to smooth out the wrinkles. 2 pat on the back.
congratulate, commend, praise, compliment, encourage, reassure:
The sales manager patted me on the back for clinching the
contract.
--n. 3 tap, touch, dab, stroke, caress: Give the dog a pat and
he'll leave you alone. 4 (small) piece, patty, lump, cake,
portion; patty: The waiter put a pat of butter on my plate. 5
pat on the back. commendation, praise, compliment, flattery,
encouragement, credit, reassurance, approval, endorsement,
recognition; honeyed words: I was expecting a big bonus, but
all I got was a pat on the back.
patý adv. 1 perfectly, exactly, precisely, faultlessly, flawlessly,
just so or right, Brit off pat: She has the new technique pat.
2 aptly, suitably, appositely, readily, appropriately,
fittingly, relevantly: His reply came out a little too pat.
--adj. 3 apt, suitable, apposite, ready, appropriate, fitting,
relevant: The poet made a very pat comparison.
patch n. 1 piece, scrap, reinforcement; shred, snip, snippet, tatter;
pad: Mother sewed colourful patches over the holes in my jeans.
2 area, section, segment, plat, plot, lot, tract, ground,
parcel, field: All he ever wanted was a little house on a
little patch of land. 3 responsibility, area, bailiwick,
territory: The handling of customer complaints is in your
patch, Gordon. 4 period, interval, spell, stage, episode, time;
experience: She went through a bad patch shortly after Starkey
died.