patter


Definition: Meaning of, patter in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpatə /

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patter pattered pattered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pattering patters
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  1. if something, especially water, patters, it makes quiet sounds as it keeps hitting a surface lightly and quickly
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  1. [singular] the sound made by something as it keeps hitting a surface lightly and quickly
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  2. [singular, uncountable] fast, continuous, and usually amusing talk, used by someone telling jokes or trying to sell something
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  3. the patter of tiny feet used humorously to mean that someone is going to have a baby
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