pat on the back
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pat on the back
noun pats on the back · pat-on-the-back
- Praise, congratulations. Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.
Similar: back-pat
verb pats on the back · patting on the back · patted on the back · pat-on-the-back
- To praise or congratulate. Don't pat yourself on the back so vigorously; you might hurt yourself.
Similar: back-pat
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noun
Similar: back-pat
verb
Similar: back-pat
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noun Translations
| Español | espaldarazo |
|---|---|
| עברית | טְפִיחָה עַל הַשֶּׁכֶם tfiẖá 'al hashéchem |
verb to praise or congratulate
| Español | alabar |
|---|---|
| Italiano | pacca sulla spalla |
| Русский | гла́дить по голо́вке gláditʹ po golóvke |
| עברית | טָפַח עַל הַשֶּׁכֶם tafáẖ 'al hashéchem |
Talk about this word "pat on the back." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pat%20on%20the%20back. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pat on the back. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pat%20on%20the%20back "pat on the back." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pat%20on%20the%20back.Cite this
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title = {pat on the back},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pat%20on%20the%20back},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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