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Patter Very Common

Patter has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

2

a quick succession of light rapid sounds

"the patter of mice"

"the patter of tiny feet"

3

A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.

4

Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer or a sports commentator.

5

One who pats.

Verb
1

rain gently

"It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

2

make light, rapid and repeated sounds

"gently pattering rain"

3

To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.

4

To speak glibly and rapidly, as does an auctioneer or a sports commentator.

Example Sentences
"the patter of mice" noun
"the patter of tiny feet" noun
"It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" verb
"gently pattering rain" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
channel sound rain
Rhyming Words
ter ater ster tter iter uter citer oater later vater gater after oster enter beter tater miter voter deter opter
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