| Patter (patter) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Pat"ter |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Pattered (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Pattering.] [Freq. of pat to strike gently.] |
To strike with a quick succession of slight,
sharp sounds] as, pattering rain or hail; pattering
feet.
To mutter; to mumble; as, to patter
with the lips.
To talk glibly; to chatter; to
harangue.
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| Patter (patter) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Pat"ter |
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To spatter; to sprinkle.
To mutter; as prayers.
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A
quick succession of slight sounds; as, the patter of rain; the
patter of little feet.
Glib and rapid speech; a voluble
harangue.
The cant of a class; patois; as, thieves's
patter; gypsies' patter.
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The language or oratory
of a street peddler, conjurer, or the like, hence, glib talk; a
voluble harangue; mere talk; chatter; also, specif., rapid speech,
esp. as sometimes introduced in songs.
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