Synonymer

Uttal

  • RP:
    • IPA: /ˈpætə/

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Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. The soft sound of feet walking on a hard surface.
  2. Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer, or banter during a sports event.
  3. One who pats.

Verb

  1. To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
  2. To speak in such a way – glibly and rapidly, such as from an auctioneer, or when bantering during a sports event.
  3. To spatter; to sprinkle.

Exempel

  • I could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark.
  • The patter of feet, and clatter of strap and swivel, seemed to swell into a bewildering din, but they were almost upon the fielato offices, where the carretera entered the town, before a rifle flashed.
  • The bullets pattered into the log-cabin walls.
  • The stealing shower is scarce to patter heard.
  • Patter the water about the boat.
  • I've gone out and pattered to get money.
  • He could hear the rustle of wings, and the light patter as they searched the floor. (Daphne du Maurier, The Birds)

Böjningsformer

PerfektparticippatteredImperfektpattered
PresensparticippatteringPluralpatters
Tredje person singular indicativ presenspattersTredje person singular indicativ presenspattereth

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