verb · to flatter or toady; a shortened form of the idiom 拍马屁 pāi​mǎ​pì

他在公司里不干实事，只会对领导拍马。

verb · to urge on a horse by patting its rump; figuratively, to encourage someone to proceed or move faster

他拍马加速，试图在比赛最后阶段超过对手。