patter
/ˈpætə/
noun
- 1
A 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.”
verb
- 1
To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
“The bullets pattered into the log-cabin walls.”
- 2
To spatter; to sprinkle.
noun
- 1
Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
verb
- 1
To speak glibly and rapidly, as does an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
- 2
To repeat the Lord's Prayer.
- 3
To pray.
- 4
To repeat hurriedly; to mutter.
noun
- 1
One who pats.
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