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- DictionaryPat·ter/ˈpadər/
noun
- 1. rapid or smooth-flowing continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesman: "slick black hair, flashy clothes, and a New York line of patter"
verb
- 1. talk at length without saying anything significant: "she pattered on incessantly"
1. [ pat -er ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used without object) to make a rapid succession of light taps: Raindrops patter on the windowpane. Synonyms: pelt, rap, beat, pat. to move or walk lightly or quickly: The child pattered across the room. verb (used with object) to cause to patter. to spatter with something. noun.
n. 1. The jargon of a particular group; cant. 2. Glib rapid speech, as of an auctioneer, salesperson, or comedian. 3. Meaningless talk; chatter. [Middle English pateren, shortening and alteration of paternoster, paternoster (from the mechanical and rapid recitation of the prayer); see paternoster .] pat′ter·er n.
4 days ago · verb. 1. (intransitive) to walk or move with quick soft steps. 2. to strike with or make a quick succession of light tapping sounds. 3. (transitive) rare. to cause to patter. noun. 4. a quick succession of light tapping sounds, as of feet. the patter of mice. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.
When something patters, it makes a light, rhythmic, tapping sound. On a rainy night, you might love lying in bed listening to the rain patter on the roof. You can describe the way rain patters, or the way children's feet patter down the hallway on Christmas morning.
Definition of patter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. pattered, pattering, patters. To make a quick succession of light soft tapping sounds. Rain pattered steadily against the glass. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To make a patter. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To run or move along so as to make a patter. Webster's New World.
to make a rapid succession of light taps: Raindrops patter on the windowpane. to move or walk lightly or quickly: The child pattered across the room. v.t. to cause to patter. to spatter with something. n. a rapid succession of light tapping sounds: the steady patter of rain on the tin roof. the act of pattering.
