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Rarepatter
The correct spelling is patter.
How to pronounce patter
/ˈpætə/
nounIPA: /ˈpætə/
Say it like: Pat-ter
The correct spelling is patter. A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface. For example: "I could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark."
Usage Examples
“I could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark.”
“The bullets pattered into the log-cabin walls.”
Meanings
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.
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