phrasal verb

Pat down

Rank #1429Letter PInseparable

2Sections

Search or frisk someone

Meanings

  • Search or frisk someone (separable [obligatory], International English)

Examples

  • You're PATING DOWN trouble with that attitude.
  • He's practically PATING TO BE fired.
  • Driving like that is PATING DOWN an accident.

Related

Related by

Base verb “pat”

Related by

Particle “down”

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