Patter - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpætər|
Brit.
|ˈpætə|
noun
- plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) (syn: spiel)
- a quick succession of light rapid sounds
- a quick succession of light rapid sounds
the patter of mice
the patter of tiny feet
the patter of tiny feet
verb
- rain gently (syn: pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle)
- make light, rapid and repeated sounds (syn: pitter-patter)
- make light, rapid and repeated sounds (syn: pitter-patter)
gently pattering rain
Extra examples
You all patter French more or less.
I'm sure I can hear a small animal pattering about in the bushes.
It's difficult to look at the cars without getting the sales patter.
Patter, patter, goes the rain.
Are we going to hear the patter of tiny feet?
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: patter
he/she/it: patters
present participle: pattering
past tense: pattered
past participle: pattered
I/you/we/they: patter
he/she/it: patters
present participle: pattering
past tense: pattered
past participle: pattered
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