Patter in English dictionary

  • patter

    Meanings and definitions of "Patter"

    • The soft sound of feet walking on a hard surface.
    • One who pats.
    • Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer, or banter during a sports event.
    • To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
    • noun
      Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer, or banter during a sports event.
    • noun
      One who pats.
    • noun
      The soft sound of feet walking on a hard surface.
    • verb
      To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
    • verb
      To spatter; to sprinkle.
    • verb
      To speak in such a way – glibly and rapidly, such as from an auctioneer, or when bantering during a sports event.
    • noun
      a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"
    • noun
      plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
    • verb
      make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain"
    • verb
      rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

    Synonyms of "Patter" in English dictionary

    sound, line of gab, sprinkle are the top synonyms of "Patter" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Patter

    • patter ( third-person singular simple present patters, present participle pattering, simple past and past participle pattered)
    • patter ( plural  patters)
    • patter (plural patters)
    • patter (third-person singular simple present patters, present participle pattering, simple past and past participle pattered)
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