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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 pat¹.]

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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

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

vi → crépiter, tapoter

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

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

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.trippelيُطَقْطِقُтрополяcupitat, ťapkattrommetrappelnκάνω γρήγορο, ελαφρύ ήχο (π.χ. για βήματα ή βροχή)repiquetear, golpear, corretearladistama, krabistamaتپ تپ کردنrapista, kipittääcrépiterלְהָקִישबड़बड़ाना, पट-पट करना, टपटपाना, पड़ पड़पड़ाहट, तड़तड़ानाtiho tapkanjekopoggemeretaktrítla, tipla, falla með dropahljóðiticchettare; trotterellareパタパタと音を立てる또닥또닥 소리를 내다teškenti, tapsentipakšķēt; dipēt; tekalētbunyi pelepik-pelepikkletteren, trippelentromme; trippezastukać, zatupotaćtamborilara răpăi; a tropăiбарабанить; топотатьcupitaťškrebljatitapkati nogamasmattra, trumma, tassa, trippaทำให้เกิดเสียงเปาะแปะpıtırdamak, tıpırdamak發出嗒嗒聲барабанити, стукатиٹپ ٹپ کرناrơi 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, geklaterطَقْطَقَهтрополенеťukání, pleskánítrommendas Prasselnγρήγορος, ελαφρύς ήχοςrepiqueteo, golpeteo, correteoladin, krabinصدای تپ تپropinacrépitementנְקִישוֹתटपटपškrapanje kišekopogásbunyi gemeretaktipl, dropahljóðticchettio; scalpiccioパタパタという音또닥또닥 (소리)teškenimas, tapsenimaspakšķēšana, grabēšana; dipoņaberbunyi ketak-ketikgeklettertromming; trippingstukottamborilarrăpăit; tropăitпостукивание;лёгкий топотcupkanieškrebljanjetapkanjesmatter,trummande, tassande, trippandeเสียงเปาะแปะpıtırtı, tıpırtı嗒嗒聲，急速拍打聲стукітٹپ ٹپ کي آوازtiếng mưa lộp độp/ tiếng chân chạy lộp cộp嗒嗒声，急速拍打声