Difference between Pat and Chuck

What is the difference between Pat and Chuck?

Pat as a noun is the sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep while Chuck as a noun is meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.

Pat

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: opportunely, in a timely or suitable way

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: trite, being superficially complete, lacking originality timely and suitable

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep A light tap or slap, especially with the hands A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung. patent

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing. To hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat To gently rain.

Example sentence: There's nothing greater in the world than when somebody on the team does something good, and everybody gathers around to pat him on the back.

Chuck

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To throw, esp. in a careless or inaccurate manner.To discard, to throw away.To vomit.To throw the ball rather than bowl it.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.In general, a mechanical device to hold something, such as a drill bit, firmly in place, as in a high-speed rotating machine such as a drill or grinder.An act of vomiting.A gentle touch.Friend or close acquaintance.

We hope you now know whether to use Pat or Chuck in your sentence.

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