patter

pat·ter¹

P0118400 (păt′ər)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.

[Frequentative of pat.]

pat·ter²

P0118400 (păt′ər)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.

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

pat′ter·er n.

patter

(ˈpætə) vb1. (intr) to walk or move with quick soft steps2. to strike with or make a quick succession of light tapping sounds3. (tr) rare to cause to patterna quick succession of light tapping sounds, as of feet: the patter of mice. [C17: from pat¹]

patter

(ˈpætə) n1. the glib rapid speech of comedians, salesmen, etc2. quick idle talk; chatter3. the jargon of a particular group; lingovb4. (intr) to speak glibly and rapidly5. to repeat (prayers) in a mechanical or perfunctory manner[C14: from Latin pater in Pater Noster Our Father]

pat•ter¹

(ˈpæt ər)

v.i. 1. to make a rapid succession of light taps. 2. to move or walk lightly or quickly. v.t. 3. to cause to patter. 4. to spatter with something. n. 5. a rapid succession of light tapping sounds. 6. the act of pattering. [1605–15; pat¹ + -er⁶]

pat•ter²

(ˈpæt ər)

n., v. 1. glib and rapid talk used to attract attention, entertain, etc. 2. meaningless, rapid talk; chatter. 3. amusing lines delivered rapidly by an entertainer or performer. 4. the jargon or cant of any class, group, etc. v.i. 5. to talk glibly or rapidly, esp. with little regard to meaning; chatter. v.t. 6. to repeat or say rapidly or glibly. [1375–1425; Middle English pateren to say the paternoster, pray mechanically; see pater]

pat•ter³

(ˈpæt ər)

n. a person or thing that pats.

patter

Past participle: pattered
Gerund: pattering

Imperative
patter
patter

Present
I patter
you patter
he/she/it patters
we patter
you patter
they patter

Preterite
I pattered
you pattered
he/she/it pattered
we pattered
you pattered
they pattered

Present Continuous
I am pattering
you are pattering
he/she/it is pattering
we are pattering
you are pattering
they are pattering

Present Perfect
I have pattered
you have pattered
he/she/it has pattered
we have pattered
you have pattered
they have pattered

Past Continuous
I was pattering
you were pattering
he/she/it was pattering
we were pattering
you were pattering
they were pattering

Past Perfect
I had pattered
you had pattered
he/she/it had pattered
we had pattered
you had pattered
they had pattered

Future
I will patter
you will patter
he/she/it will patter
we will patter
you will patter
they will patter

Future Perfect
I will have pattered
you will have pattered
he/she/it will have pattered
we will have pattered
you will have pattered
they will have pattered

Future Continuous
I will be pattering
you will be pattering
he/she/it will be pattering
we will be pattering
you will be pattering
they will be pattering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been pattering
you have been pattering
he/she/it has been pattering
we have been pattering
you have been pattering
they have been pattering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been pattering
you will have been pattering
he/she/it will have been pattering
we will have been pattering
you will have been pattering
they will have been pattering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been pattering
you had been pattering
he/she/it had been pattering
we had been pattering
you had been pattering
they had been pattering

Conditional
I would patter
you would patter
he/she/it would patter
we would patter
you would patter
they would patter

Past Conditional
I would have pattered
you would have pattered
he/she/it would have pattered
we would have pattered
you would have pattered
they would have pattered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	patter - plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)line of gab, spielcommunication 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, sprinklerain, 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-pattersound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

patter

¹verb1. tap, beat, pat, pelt, spatter, rat-a-tat, pitter-patter, pitapat All night the sleet pattered on the tin roof.2. walk lightly, trip, skip, scuttle, scurry, tiptoe He jumped up and pattered across the room.noun1. tapping, pattering, pitter-patter, pitapat the patter of the driving rain on the window

patter

²noun1. spiel (informal), line, pitch, monologue Don't be taken in by the sales patter.2. chatter, prattle, nattering, jabber, gabble, yak (slang) the cheery patter of DJs3. jargon, slang, vernacular, cant, lingo (informal), patois, argot the famous Glasgow patter

Translations

发出嗒嗒声嗒嗒声急速拍打声

patter

(ˈpӕtə) verb (of rain, footsteps etc) to make a quick, tapping sound. She heard the mice pattering behind the walls.发出嗒嗒声 noun the sound made in this way. the patter of rain on the roof. 嗒嗒声，急速拍打声

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the patter of tiny feet

The sound of young children, especially in one's home. It was devastating to learn I couldn't conceive, after dreaming for years of hearing the patter of tiny feet.See also: feet, of, patter, tiny

spatter on (someone or something)

1. To splash or fall on someone or something in drops or small amounts. Grease from the bacon started spattering on the counter as it cooked in the pan. Make sure you change into some old jeans before you go on your walk. I don't want mud spattering on your nice clothes!2. To cause some substance to splash or fall on someone or something in drops or small amounts. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "spatter" and "on." Be careful not to spatter paint on the floor! I always end up spattering globs of clay on myself whenever I sculpt.See also: on, spatter

patter of tiny feet

the sound of young children; having children in the household. I really liked having the patter of tiny feet in the house. Darling, I think we're going to be hearing the patter of tiny feet soon.See also: feet, of, patter, tiny

the patter of tiny feet

used to refer to the expectation of the birth of a baby. 2002 Pride If, like me, you find yourself single in the penultimate year of your twenties and the only patter of tiny feet is your neighbour's cat, then chop, chop ladies—so much to do so little time. See also: feet, of, patter, tiny

the patter of tiny ˈfeet

(informal or humorous) a way of referring to children when somebody wants, or is going to have, a baby: We can’t wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.See also: feet, of, patter, tiny

patter of tiny feet

n. the sound of young children; having children in the household. Darling, I think we’re going to be hearing the patter of tiny feet soon. See also: feet, of, patter, tiny

patter of little feet, the

The presence of small children. This now usually ironic or satiric reference to the presence or imminent arrival of offspring was originally a bit of Victorian sentimentalism, as in Lord Ronald Sutherland-Gower’s Reminiscences (1883): “The patter of little feet, and the unconscious joyousness of children.”See also: little, of, patter

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verb tap

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verb walk lightly

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noun tapping

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noun spiel

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noun chatter

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noun jargon

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noun plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

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noun a quick succession of light rapid sounds

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verb rain gently

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verb make light, rapid and repeated sounds

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