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patter |
1. n. 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. |
2. v. To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch. |
The bullets pattered into the log-cabin walls. |
3. v. To spatter; to sprinkle. |
4. n. Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer, or banter during a sports event. |
5. v. To speak in such a way – glibly and rapidly, such as from an auctioneer, or when bantering during a sports event. |
6. n. One who pats. |