a patter of rain
1Patter — Pat ter, n. 1. A quick succession of slight sounds; as, the patter of rain; the patter of little feet. [1913 Webster] 2. Glib and rapid speech; a voluble harangue. [1913 Webster] 3. The cant of a class; patois; as, thieves s patter; gypsies… …
2patter — patter1 [pat′ər] vi. [freq. of PAT2] 1. to make a patter 2. to run or move along so as to make a patter n. a series of quick, light taps [the patter of rain on leaves] patter2 [pat′ər] vt., vi …
3patter — pat|ter1 [ pætər ] verb intransitive 1. ) patter against/on etc to make a series of short quiet sounds by falling onto or hitting a surface: Rain pattered against the window. 2. ) patter over/along etc to walk or run somewhere, making a series of …
4patter — I UK [ˈpætə(r)] / US [ˈpætər] verb [intransitive] Word forms patter : present tense I/you/we/they patter he/she/it patters present participle pattering past tense pattered past participle pattered 1) to make a series of short quiet sounds by… …
5patter — pat|ter1 [ˈpætə US ər] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: PAT2] if something, especially water, patters, it makes quiet sounds as it keeps hitting a surface lightly and quickly patter on ▪ rain pattering on the window panes patter 2 patter2 [i]n [Sense …
6patter — I 1. verb 1) raindrops pattered against the window Syn: go pitter patter, tap, drum, beat, pound, rat a tat, go pit a pat, thrum 2) she pattered across the floor Syn: scurry, scuttle, skip …
7patter — patter1 /pat euhr/, v.i. 1. to make a rapid succession of light taps: Raindrops patter on the windowpane. 2. to move or walk lightly or quickly: The child pattered across the room. v.t. 3. to cause to patter. 4. to spatter with something. n. 5. a …
8Patter — Pat ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pattering}.] [Freq. of pat to strike gently.] 1. To strike with a quick succession of slight, sharp sounds; as, pattering rain or hail; pattering feet. [1913 Webster] The stealing shower… …
9rain — [n] downpour of water or other substance cat and dog weather*, cloudburst, condensation, deluge, drencher, drizzle, fall, flood, flurry, hail, heavy dew, liquid sunshine*, mist, monsoon, pour, pouring, precip*, precipitation, raindrops, rainfall …
10patter — [[t]pæ̱tə(r)[/t]] patters, pattering, pattered 1) VERB If something patters on a surface, it hits it quickly several times, making quiet, tapping sounds. [V adv/prep] Rain pattered gently outside, dripping on to the roof from the pines. 2) N SING …
