pat·ter
pat·ter/ˈpadər/
verb
make a repeated light tapping sound.
"a flurry of rain pattered against the window"
synonyms: pitter-patter, tap, drum, clatter, beat, pound, rattle, throb, pulsate, rat-a-tat, go pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat, clack, click-clack, thrum, bicker, clacket
noun
a repeated light tapping.
"the rain had stopped its vibrating patter above him"
synonyms: pitter-patter, tapping, pattering, drumming, drumbeat, clatter, beat, beating, tattoo, pounding, throb, pulsation, rat-a-tat, pit-a-pat, clack, click-clack, clacketing, thrum, thrumming
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Aug 5, 2024 · The meaning of PATTER is to say or speak in a rapid or mechanical manner. How to use patter in a sentence.
patter noun [U] (SOUND). the sound of quick, light hits or steps: Now that she's older, we have the patter of little feet in our hallways.
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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.
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.
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patter in British English 1 · 1. (intransitive). to walk or move with quick soft steps · 2. to strike with or make a quick succession of light tapping sounds.
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fast, continuous talk that is used to sell something or to entertain people. sales patter. The band leader kept up a running patter between songs.
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A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface. I could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark.
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Patter is a prepared and practiced speech that is designed to produce a desired response from its audience. Examples of occupations with a patter include ...
verb [intransitive] if something, especially water, patters, it makes quiet sounds as it keeps hitting a surface lightly and quickly.
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patter · [singular] the sound that is made by something repeatedly hitting a surface quickly and lightly. the patter of rain on the roof; the patter of feet/ ...
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