Patter
Definition of Patter
Pat´ter | v. i. | 1. | To strike with a quick succession of slight, sharp sounds; as, pattering rain or hail; pattering feet. | | 2. | To mutter; to mumble; as, to patter with the lips. | | 3. | To talk glibly; to chatter; to harangue. | | v. t. | 1. | To spatter; to sprinkle. | | 2. | To mutter; as prayers. | | n. | 1. | A quick succession of slight sounds; as, the patter of rain; the patter of little feet. | | 2. | Glib and rapid speech; a voluble harangue. | | 3. | The cant of a class; patois; as, thieves's patter; gypsies' patter. | | 4. | 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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