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Plural for a repeated light tapping
“I understand pain, appreciate laughter, treasure the patter of rain and the song of the wind more than ever before.”
Plural for an act or sound of running hurriedly with short steps
“The patter of feet quickened suddenly, and Appleby stood up when he heard the sharp ringing of a rifle.”
Plural for the jargon of a profession or social group
“Rhyming slang was part of the general patter of traders and others, used as much for amusement as for secret communication.”
Plural for meaningless or general conversation, typically consisting of rapid and continuous talk
“He quite likely noticed the resemblance of Lady Smatter's flimsy sentences to his wife's daily patter.”
Plural for rapid and continuous talk used to promote or sell a product
“The individual from this generation doesn't like sales patter or advertising. They see straight through it.”
Plural for incoherent babble or nonsensical speech
Plural for conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies
Plural for the sound made when something, especially a musical instrument, is struck
Plural for a soft, muffled crackling sound
To talk at length without saying anything significant
“Father would patter on and on about history and an age when beggars were abundant.”
To make a repeated light tapping sound
“Thunder clapped overhead as raindrops began to patter against the windows.”
To run with quick light steps
“I cannot pause and inhale the view today. Instead, I patter down the steps towards the rose gardens and another wedding.”
To sprinkle with or as if with a shower
To move or proceed on foot
To move with short unsteady steps, especially while learning to walk
To make a soft, muffled crackling sound
To emit or cause to emit sound
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