patter

Noun

A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.

Verb

1. To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
2. To spatter; to sprinkle.

Verb

1. To speak glibly and rapidly, as does an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To repeat the Lord's Prayer.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To pray.
4. (obsolete, transitive) To repeat hurriedly; to mutter.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæt.ə/

Etymology

1610s, pat + -er (“frequentative (indicating repeated action)”), of (onomatopoeia) origin.

Synonyms

pitter-patter

spiel

chatter

sprinkle

jargon

tap

tapping

chitchat

rapid speech

palaver

spatter

line of gab

cant

spit

scrunch

slang

small talk

sound

🔉

spat

speechify

stroker

talkative

tongue-twister

walk

🚶

say over

scrape

bafflegab

dance

💃

garrulous

gibberish

gobbledygook

lingo

nag

patting

prattle

rattle

repeat

🔁

scamper

argot

Translations

schwatzen

picchiettio

praten

🗣️

remolinador

ses

pıtırdamak

trottiner

arenga

γοργή φλυαρία

ploviscar

prasseln

Gerede

ελαφρός κτύπος

κορακίστικα

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