patternoun
uk/ˈpæt.ər/us/ˈpæt̬.ɚ/patter noun (SPEECH)
[ U ] continuous and sometimes funny speech or talk, especially used by someone trying to sell things or by an entertainer:
He should succeed - he dresses well and his sales patter is slick and convincing.
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Informal talking & conversation
- a problem shared is a problem halved idiom
- bants
- blarney
- chatter
- chew
- confab
- conversation-stopper
- converse
- exchange
- gas
- jaw
- make yourself understood idiom
- natter
- orally
- pass
- pillow talk
- shoptalk
- talk shop idiom
- understand
- wash your dirty linen in public idiom
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Advertising and marketing
patter noun (SOUND)
[ S ] the sound of a lot of things gently and repeatedly hitting a surface:
I find the patter of rain on the roof soothing.
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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- chime
- clash
- crackling
- ding
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- fizz
- hoot
- knock
- pip
- rasp
- ringer
- rumbling
- sing
- slam
- thud
- ting
- twang
- whine
- whistle
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Idiom(s)
the patter(ing) of tiny feet
patterverb [ I usually + adv/prep ]
uk/ˈpæt.ər/us/ˈpæt̬.ɚ/to make the sound of a lot of things gently and repeatedly hitting a surface:
I heard the rain patter against/on the window.
We could hear mice pattering about/around looking for food.
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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- chime
- clash
- crackling
- ding
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- fizz
- hoot
- knock
- pip
- rasp
- ringer
- rumbling
- sing
- slam
- thud
- ting
- twang
- whine
- whistle
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