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   patter

   /ˈpatə/

   noun

   • 1. rapid continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesperson: "take a friend with you to deflect the sales patter" Similar rambling(s)prattlepratingblatherblitherdrivelchatterjabbergabblebabbleglib talkmonologuebletherinformal:gabyakyackety-yakyabberingyatterrabbitingwitteringwafflechunteringarchaic:twaddleclack(sales) pitchsales talklinespiel
   • ▪ the jargon of a profession or social group: "he picked up the patter from watching his dad" Similar way/manner of speakingspeechlanguageidiomvocabularyjargonparlanceargotpatoiscant-speakdialectvernacularidiolectphraseologyterminologyfaçon de parlerinformal:lingo
   • ▪ rapid speech included in a song, especially for comic effect: "a patter song of invective"

   verb

   • 1. talk at length without saying anything significant: "she pattered on incessantly"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘recite (a prayer, charm, etc.) rapidly’): from paternoster. The noun dates from the mid 18th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PATTER definition: 1. continuous and sometimes funny speech or talk, especially used by someone trying to sell things…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › patterPatter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PATTER is to say or speak in a rapid or mechanical manner. How to use patter in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPATTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the sound of lots of things gently and repeatedly hitting a surface: I find the patter of rain on the roof soothing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sounds made by objects, movement or impact. bang around. bleep.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › patterPATTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Patter definition: to make a rapid succession of light taps. See examples of PATTER used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › patterPatter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something patters, it makes a light, rhythmic, tapping sound. On a rainy night, you might love lying in bed listening to the rain patter on the roof. You can describe the way rain patters, or the way children's feet patter down the hallway on Christmas morning.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPATTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone's patter is a series of things that they say quickly and easily, usually in order to entertain people or to persuade them to buy or do something. Even his neighbours in rural Maine fell for his patter.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › patterPatter - definition of patter by The Free Dictionary

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   1. spiel (informal), line, pitch, monologue Don't be taken in by the sales patter. 2. chatter, prattle, nattering, jabber, gabble, yak (slang) the cheery patter of DJs. 3. jargon, slang, vernacular, cant, lingo (informal), patois, argot the famous Glasgow patter.