Patter Definition & Meaning
patter
- noun
- plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
- a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"
- verb
- rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
- make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain"
"Patter" in song lyrics
See how patter is used in real songs:
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"From your fierce bred?? and trivia, and tabloid patter"
Braintax — Invisible Media -
"Now here I go with the klick klacks the Tatter rat ta ta tat tats patter"
Naughty By Nature f/ Cruddy Click, Rottin' Razkals, Road Dawgs — Klickow Klickow -
"Foot soldier risin quiet, not even a pitter patter"
Rah Digga — This Ain't No Lil' Kid Rap
Words that rhyme with patter
Usage tips for "patter"
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- What does patter mean?
- plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet" rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain"
- What part of speech is patter?
- Patter is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does patter have?
- Patter has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).