Patch

Quick meaning: Patch is a noun meaning A small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.

Meaning

A small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.

More Meanings

1. A small, usually contrasting but always somehow different or distinct, part of something else (location, time, size)
2. (specifically) A small area, a small plot of land or piece of ground.
3. A local region of professional responsibility.
4. (medicine) A piece of material used to cover a wound.
5. A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
6. A piece of any size, used to repair something for a temporary period only, or that it is temporary because it is not meant to last long or will be removed as soon as a proper repair can be made, which will happen in the near future.
7. (historical) A small piece of black silk stuck on the face or neck to heighten beauty by contrast, worn by ladies in the 17th and 18th centuries; an imitation beauty mark.

Example Sentences

Doesn't that patch of clouds looks like a bunny?

The world economy had a rough patch in the 1930s.

Before you can fix a dam, you have to apply a patch to the hole so that everything can dry off.

"This patch should hold until you reach the city," the mechanic said as he patted the car's hood.

Word Forms

• patches
• patching
• patched

Synonyms for patch

Depending on context, synonyms include section, area, blotch, spot, spell, stretch.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include patch up, mend, piece, plot, spot, speckle.

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