Patter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpæt.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Patter is a noun meaning A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.
Meaning
A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.
More Meanings
- To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
- To spatter; to sprinkle.
- Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer, a sports commentator, or a salesperson with a slick style of selling.
- To speak glibly and rapidly, as does an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To repeat the Lord's Prayer.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To pray.
- (transitive, obsolete) To repeat hurriedly; to mutter.
Example Sentences
sales patter
The bullets pattered into the log-cabin walls.
The stealing shower […] 'Tis scarce to patter heard.
I could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark.
Word Forms
- patters
- pattering
- pattered
Synonyms for patter
Depending on context, synonyms include spatter, sprinkle, spiel, spit, pitter-patter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pitter-patter, spatter, sprinkle, spiel, spit, pitter.
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