Tap+or+pat

  • 121clap — v 1. strike, smite, thwack, slap, smack, Aus tralian. ding; punch, box, sandbag, Inf. slug, Inf. whack, Inf. clout, Inf. wallop, pound, thump, thrash, Inf. crown, Sl. conk, Inf. knock [s.o. s] block off, Sl. bash. 2. buffet, cuff, tap, fillip;… …

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  • 122dab — v 1. bedaub, besmear, smear, smudge, blot, spot; coat, plaster, tar, paint, varnish. 2. pat, tamp, tap, poke, jab; rap, swat, hit, strike, whack, slap, Inf. swipe, thump, flap. n 3. pat, tap, poke, jab, light blow, peck; rap, knock, fillip,… …

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  • 123rap — v 1. strike, whack, thwack, bang, hammer, pound; slap, clip, hit, cuff, thump, crack, Sl. wham, Inf. whop, slam, Inf. bonk, Inf. biff; punch, Inf. bat, wallop, belt, pelt, Sl. sock; smite, Sl. deck, pommel, flair, Inf. clobber, Inf. bash; clout,… …

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  • 124touch — v 1. feel, finger, thumb, palm; hold, pick up, handle, manipulate, twiddle, trifle with, play with; palpate, poke around in; examine or investigate or study with the hands, stroke, caress, pet, fondle, paw, Sl. feel up, Yiddish. glet; massage,… …

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  • 125touch — 1. verb 1) his feet touched the floor Syn: contact, meet, brush, graze, come up against, be in contact with, border, abut 2) he touched her cheek Syn: feel, pat, tap …

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  • 126chuck — I [[t]tʃʌk[/t]] v. t. 1) to toss; throw 2) to throw away 3) to eject from a public place (often fol. by out) 4) to resign from: He s chucked his job[/ex] 5) to pat or tap lightly, as under the chin 6) a light pat or tap 7) a toss; pitch •… …

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  • 127chuck — I. /tʃʌk / (say chuk) verb (t) 1. to pat or tap lightly, as under the chin. 2. to throw with a quick motion, usually a short distance: * Grandpa s always chucking boondies at Grandma s grave, said Jack, deadpan. –randolph stow, 1965. 3.… …

  • 128dab — [n] small quantity bit, blob, dollop, drop, fleck, flick, pat, peck, smidgen, smudge, speck, spot, stroke, tap, touch; concept 835 Ant. glob, mass dab [v] blot up; touch lightly bedaub, besmear, daub, pat, peck, plaster, smear, smudge, stipple,… …

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