tat
To make tattingTo make (something by) tatting.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, transitive)To make (something by) tatting.
make lacework by knotting or looping
(slang, transitive)To apply a tattoo.
2016 May 5, Fifth Harmony, “Write on Me”, 7/27, Epic Records, Sysco Music Write on me / Love the way you tat me up
Examples
12 sentencesTit for tat.
Око за око. — deniko
Want to play tit for tat?
Coup d'états can threaten the politics.
Antonio went to si tat the table.
Tom insulted me severely, but I gave him tit for tat.
ruТом меня сильно обидел, но я ему отомстил. — urusu_tom
deTom beleidigte mich schwer, aber ich zahlte es ihm mit gleicher Münze heim. — freddy1
Origin
Unknown. Perhaps the same as etymology 1, above, or perhaps a back-formation from tatting.Unknown. Perhaps the same as etymology 1, above, or perhaps a back-formation from tatting. Attested since the 19th century.
Clipping of tattoo; see further etymology there.
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Forms
tats, tatting, tatted, tattedSynonyms
1 synonyms- make lacework by knotting or looping:intertwine
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle