| expat | (noun) a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country | Synonyms: exile, expatriate |
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| pat | (adjective) exactly suited to the occasion | - |
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| (adjective) having only superficial plausibility | Synonyms: glib, slick |
| (noun) a light touch or stroke | Synonyms: dab, tap |
| (noun) the sound made by a gentle blow | Synonyms: rap, tap |
| (adverb) completely or perfectly | - |
| (verb) hit lightly | Synonyms: dab |
| (verb) pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin | Synonyms: chuck |
| spat | (noun) a young oyster or other bivalve | - |
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| (noun) a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles | Synonyms: gaiter |
| (noun) a quarrel about petty points | Synonyms: bicker, bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, squabble, tiff |
| (verb) clap one's hands together | Synonyms: clap |
| (verb) spawn | - |
| (verb) engage in a brief and petty quarrel | - |
| (verb) clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | Synonyms: acclaim, applaud, clap |
| (verb) strike with a sound like that of falling rain | - |
| (verb) become permanently attached | - |
| (verb) come down like raindrops | - |
| standpat | (adjective) old-fashioned and out of date | Synonyms: fusty, nonprogressive, unprogressive |
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