patter (redirected from pattered)

pat·ter ¹  (ptr)

v. pat·tered, pat·ter·ing, pat·ters

v.intr.

1. To make a quick succession of light soft tapping sounds: Rain pattered steadily against the glass.

2. To move with quick, light, softly audible steps.

v.tr.

To cause to patter.

n.

A quick succession of light soft tapping sounds: the patter of rain on the rooftops.

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[Frequentative of pat.]

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pat·ter ²  (ptr)

v. pat·tered, pat·ter·ing, pat·ters

v.intr.

1. To speak or chatter glibly and rapidly.

2. To mumble prayers in a mechanical manner.

v.tr.

To utter in a glib, rapid, or mechanical manner.

n.

1. The jargon of a particular group; cant.

2. Glib rapid speech, as of an auctioneer, salesperson, or comedian.

3. Meaningless talk; chatter.

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[Middle English pateren, shortening and alteration of paternoster, paternoster (from the mechanical and rapid recitation of the prayer); see paternoster.]

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patter·er n.

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patter ¹

Verb

1. to make repeated light tapping sound

2. to walk with quick soft steps

Noun

a quick succession of light tapping sounds, such as by feet: the steady patter of rain against the window [from pat¹]

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patter ²

Noun

1. the glib rapid speech of comedians or salesmen

2. chatter

3. the jargon of a particular group

Verb

to speak glibly and rapidly [Latin pater in Pater Noster Our Father]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	patter - plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) line of gab, spiel communication channel, channel, line - (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
	2.	patter - a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet" sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb	1.	patter - rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle rain, rain down - precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
	2.	patter - make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain" pitter-patter sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

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patter ¹

verb 1. tap, beat, pat, pelt, spatter, rat-a-tat, pitter-patter, pitapat

noun 2. tapping, pattering, pitter-patter, pitapat

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patter ²

noun 1. spiel, (informal) line, pitch, monologue

noun 2. chatter, prattle, nattering, jabber, gabble, yak (slang)

noun 3. jargon, slang, vernacular, cant, lingo (informal) patois, argot

Translations

patter [ˈpætəʳ] n → golpeteo (= sales talk); labia

vi [rain] → tamborilear

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patter [ˈpætəʳ] n → crépitement m, tapotement m (= sales talk); boniment m

vi → crépiter, tapoter

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patter [ˈpætəʳ] n [of feet] → Trappeln nt [of rain] → Prasseln nt (= sales talk etc); Sprüche pl

vi [footsteps] → trappeln; [rain] → prasseln

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patter [ˈpætəʳ] n → picchiettio (= sales talk); propaganda di vendita

vi → picchiettare

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patter

v patter [ˈpӕtə]

(of rain, footsteps etc) to make a quick, tapping sound She heard the mice pattering behind the walls. trippel يُطَقْطِقُ трополя cupitat, ťapkat tromme trappeln κάνω γρήγορο, ελαφρύ ήχο (π.χ. για βήματα ή βροχή) repiquetear, golpear, corretear ladistama, krabistama تپ تپ کردن rapista, kipittää crépiter לְהָקִיש बड़बड़ाना, पट-पट करना, टपटपाना, पड़ पड़पड़ाहट, तड़तड़ाना tiho tapkanje kopog gemeretak trítla, tipla, falla með dropahljóði ticchettare; trotterellare パタパタと音を立てる 또닥또닥 소리를 내다 teškenti, tapsenti pakšķēt; dipēt; tekalēt bunyi pelepik-pelepik kletteren, trippelen tromme; trippe zastukać, zatupotać tamborilar a răpăi; a tropăi барабанить; топотать cupitať škrebljati tapkati nogama smattra, trumma, tassa, trippa ทำให้เกิดเสียงเปาะแปะ pıtırdamak, tıpırdamak 發出嗒嗒聲 барабанити, стукати ٹپ ٹپ کرنا rơi lộp độp; chạy lộp cộp 发出嗒嗒声

n

the sound made in this way the patter of rain on the roof. geklots, geklater طَقْطَقَه трополене ťukání, pleskání trommen das Prasseln γρήγορος, ελαφρύς ήχος repiqueteo, golpeteo, correteo ladin, krabin صدای تپ تپ ropina crépitement נְקִישוֹת टपटप škrapanje kiše kopogás bunyi gemeretak tipl, dropahljóð ticchettio; scalpiccio パタパタという音 또닥또닥 (소리) teškenimas, tapsenimas pakšķēšana, grabēšana; dipoņa berbunyi ketak-ketik gekletter tromming; tripping stukot tamborilar răpăit; tropăit постукивание;лёгкий топот cupkanie škrebljanje tapkanje smatter,trummande, tassande, trippande เสียงเปาะแปะ pıtırtı, tıpırtı 嗒嗒聲，急速拍打聲 стукіт ٹپ ٹپ کي آواز tiếng mưa lộp độp/ tiếng chân chạy lộp cộp 嗒嗒声，急速拍打声