English

Detailed Synonyms for patter in English

patter:

patter [the ~] noun

  1. the patter
    – plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) 1
    the patter; the spiel; the line of gab
    – plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) 1
  2. the patter
    – a quick succession of light rapid sounds 1
    the patter
    – a quick succession of light rapid sounds 1
    • patter [the ~] noun
      • the patter of mice1
      • the patter of tiny feet1

to patter verb (patters, pattered, pattering)

  1. to patter
    – make light, rapid and repeated sounds 1
    to patter; pitter-patter
    – make light, rapid and repeated sounds 1
  2. to patter
    – rain gently 1
    to spit; to sprinkle; to spatter; to patter; pitter-patter
    – rain gently 1
    • spit verb (spits, spat, spitting)
    • sprinkle verb (sprinkles, sprinkled, sprinkling)
      • It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick1
    • spatter verb (spatters, spattered, spattering)
    • patter verb (patters, pattered, pattering)

Conjugations for patter:

present
  1. patter
  2. patter
  3. patters
  4. patter
  5. patter
  6. patter
simple past
  1. pattered
  2. pattered
  3. pattered
  4. pattered
  5. pattered
  6. pattered
present perfect
  1. have pattered
  2. have pattered
  3. has pattered
  4. have pattered
  5. have pattered
  6. have pattered
past continuous
  1. was pattering
  2. were pattering
  3. was pattering
  4. were pattering
  5. were pattering
  6. were pattering
future
  1. shall patter
  2. will patter
  3. will patter
  4. shall patter
  5. will patter
  6. will patter
continuous present
  1. am pattering
  2. are pattering
  3. is pattering
  4. are pattering
  5. are pattering
  6. are pattering
subjunctive
  1. be pattered
  2. be pattered
  3. be pattered
  4. be pattered
  5. be pattered
  6. be pattered
diverse
  1. patter!
  2. let's patter!
  3. pattered
  4. pattering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "patter":


Related Definitions for "patter":

  1. plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)1
  2. a quick succession of light rapid sounds1
    • the patter of mice1
    • the patter of tiny feet1
  3. make light, rapid and repeated sounds1
    • gently pattering rain1
  4. rain gently1

Related Synonyms for patter