ALL meanings of patter
pat·ter
P p - verb without object patter to talk glibly or rapidly, especially with little regard to meaning; chatter. 1
- verb without object patter to repeat a paternoster or other prayer in a rapid, mechanical way. 1
- verb with object patter to recite or repeat (prayers, verses, etc.) in a rapid, mechanical way. 1
- verb with object patter to repeat or say rapidly or glibly. 1
- noun patter a person or thing that pats. 1
- noun patter tapping sound of rain 1
- noun patter soft footsteps 1
- noun patter spiel, banter 1
- intransitive verb patter rain: make tapping sound 1
- intransitive verb patter feet: make soft tapping sound 1
- verb patter If something patters on a surface, it hits it quickly several times, making quiet, tapping sounds. 0
- singular noun patter A patter is a series of quick, quiet, tapping sounds. 0
- singular noun patter Someone's patter is a series of things that they say quickly and easily, usually in order to entertain people or to persuade them to buy or do something. 0
- verb patter to walk or move with quick soft steps 0
- verb patter to strike with or make a quick succession of light tapping sounds 0
- verb patter to cause to patter 0
- noun patter a quick succession of light tapping sounds, as of feet 0
- noun patter the glib rapid speech of comedians, salesmen, etc 0
- noun patter quick idle talk; chatter 0
- noun patter the jargon of a particular group; lingo 0
- verb patter to speak glibly and rapidly 0
- verb patter to repeat (prayers) in a mechanical or perfunctory manner 0
- intransitive verb patter to make a patter 0
- intransitive verb patter to run or move along so as to make a patter 0
- noun patter a series of quick, light taps 0
- verb transitive patter to speak or mumble rapidly or glibly; recite (prayers, etc.) mechanically or thoughtlessly 0
- noun patter language peculiar to a group, class, etc., and not generally understood by outsiders; cant; jargon 0
- noun patter the glib, rapid speech of salespeople, comedians, magicians, etc. 0
- noun patter idle, meaningless chatter 0
- noun patter a person or thing that pats 0