patter
A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surfaceA soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons · Recorded US: Speaker: Naomi Persephone Amethyst Recorder: NaomiAmethyst, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» Rain was pattering on the roof.
Regen prasselte auf das Dach. — Espi
Дождь стучал по крыше. — shanghainese
По крыше стучал дождь. — ZegPhig
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Examples
14 sentencesRain was pattering on the roof.
ruДождь стучал по крыше. — shanghainese
deRegen prasselte auf das Dach. — Espi
The rain pattered against the windowpanes.
deDer Regen prasselte gegen die Fensterscheiben. — Yorwba
The rain pattered against the windows.
deDer Regen schlug gegen die Fenster. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
3 sensesA soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.
I could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark.
Trippeln
то́потtópot, топота́ниеtopotánije
стукітstukit, тупотінняtupotinnja, дріботінняdribotinnja
(countable, uncountable)Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer, a stage magician, a sports commentator, or a salesperson with a slick style of selling.
sales patter
Geplapper
скорогово́ркаskorogovórka, говоро́кgovorók
One who pats.
- plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
- a quick succession of light rapid sounds
Origin
1610s, pat + -er (“frequentative (indicating repeated action)”), of (onomatopoeia) origin.1610s, pat + -er (“frequentative (indicating repeated action)”), of (onomatopoeia) origin.
Noun is from Middle English pater, verb is from Middle English pateren.
From pat + -er (“agent”).
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Forms
plural: pattersSynonyms
2 synonyms- plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson):spielline of gab
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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