pats is a form of:

Pat



noun
1.
(a small mass, as of butter; light frien dly tap, tapping Sound; small molded part) ការបោសអង្អែល, ការបក់ត្រសៀក (ខ្យល់), a pat on the back ការទះតិចៗ pat of his foot ការគោះតិចៗ pat of butter ដុំ
adjective
1.
Pat answer ដែលគិតទុកជាមុន
2.
(បច្ចេកទេស) ដែលគិតទុកជាមុន, ប្រកាន់ខ្ជាប់នូវសេចក្តីសម្រេចចិត្ត (របស់ខ្លួន)
verbpast tense: patted ; past participle: patted ; present participle: patting ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (to shape by patting, ready or memorized. stand pat to remain firm of unmoved) pat a dog ទះតិចៗ pat one's foot to the music គោះតិចៗ
  • pat down
    - ទះតិចៗឲ្យសំប៉ែត
  • pat on the back
    - ទះខ្នងតិចៗ
  • stand pat
    - ប្រកាន់ខ្ជាប់នូវសេចក្ដីសម្រេចចិត្ដរបស់ខ្លួន
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
2.
A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
adjective
1.
Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
verbpast tense: patted ; past participle: patted ; present participle: patting ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
adverb
1.
In a pat manner.