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patter

The word “patter” has 2 syllables: pat-ter

It's pronounced as /ˈpætɚ/

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In the thesaurus, “patter” has 96 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for patter along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for patter

Meanings of patter

  • noun
    1. A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.
    2. Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
    3. One who pats.
  • verb
    1. To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
    2. To spatter; to sprinkle.
    3. To speak glibly and rapidly, as does an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
    4. To repeat the Lord's Prayer.
    5. To pray.
    6. To repeat hurriedly; to mutter.

Example Sentences

  • The soft patter of rain helped her fall asleep.
  • He listened to the patter of footsteps in the hallway.
  • The comedian’s quick patter kept the audience laughing.
  • She loved the rhythmic patter of the typewriter keys.
  • A sudden patter on the window made him look outside.

On this page you'll find 96 synonyms or another words to patter, such as: argot, babble, backchat, blab, blow smoke, bureaucratese, cackle.

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