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Definition of Patter
1. Verb. Rain gently. "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
Generic synonyms: Rain, Rain Down
Derivative terms: Sprinkle, Sprinkling
2. Noun. Plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson).
Generic synonyms: Channel, Communication Channel, Line
Derivative terms: Spiel
3. Verb. Make light, rapid and repeated sounds. "Gently pattering rain"
4. Noun. A quick succession of light rapid sounds. "The patter of tiny feet"
Definition of Patter
1. v. i. To strike with a quick succession of slight, sharp sounds; as, pattering rain or hail; pattering feet.
2. v. t. To spatter; to sprinkle.
3. n. A quick succession of slight sounds; as, the patter of rain; the patter of little feet.
4. n. The language or oratory of a street peddler, conjurer, or the like, hence, glib talk; a voluble harangue; mere talk; chatter; also, specif., rapid speech, esp. as sometimes introduced in songs.
Definition of Patter
1. Noun. The soft sound of feet walking on a hard surface. ¹
2. Verb. To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch. ¹
3. Noun. Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer, or banter during a sports event. ¹
4. Verb. To speak in such a way – glibly and rapidly, such as from an auctioneer, or when bantering during a sports event. ¹
5. Noun. One who pats. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Patter
1. to talk glibly or rapidly [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Patter
1. 1. To strike with a quick succession of slight, sharp sounds; as, pattering rain or hail; pattering feet. "The stealing shower is scarce to patter heard." (Thomson) 2. To mutter; to mumble; as, to patter with the lips. [In this sense, and in the following, perh. From paternoster. 3. To talk glibly; to chatter; to harangue. "I've gone out and pattered to get money." (Mayhew) Origin: Freq. Of pat to strike gently. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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