PATTER

/ˈpætə/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 9

Definition

  1. verb rain gently. — synonyms: sprinkle, spit, spatter, pitter-patter
  2. verb make light, rapid and repeated sounds. — synonyms: pitter-patter
  3. noun plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson). — synonyms: spiel, line_of_gab
  4. noun a quick succession of light rapid sounds.

Examples

  • “I could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark.”
  • “The bullets pattered into the log-cabin walls.”

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