Overview of noun patter

The noun patter has 2 senses

• spiel, patter, line of gab -- (plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson))


• patter -- (a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet")

Overview of verb patter

The verb patter has 2 senses

• sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter -- (rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick")


• patter, pitter-patter -- (make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain")