Meaning of "patter" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PATTER

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PRONUNCIATION OF PATTER

patter  [ˈpætə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PATTER

Patter is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb patter in English.

WHAT DOES PATTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Patter

Patter is a prepared and practiced speech that is designed to produce a desired response from its audience. Examples of occupations with a patter might include the auctioneer, salesperson, dance caller, or comedian. The term was originally a colloquial shortening of "Pater Noster", and referred to the practice of mouthing or mumbling prayers quickly and mechanically, without any expression of meaning or sincerity. From this, it became a slang word for the secret and equally incomprehensible mutterings of a cant language used by beggars, thieves, gypsies, etc., and then the fluent plausible talk that a cheap-jack employs to pass off his goods. Many illusionists, e.g., card magicians, use patter both to enhance the show and to distract the attention of the spectators. It is thus also used of any rapid manner of talking, and of a patter-song, in which a very large number of words have to be sung at high speed to fit the music. A western square dance caller may interpolate patter — in the form of metrical lines, often of nonsense — to fill in between commands to the dancers.

Definition of patter in the English dictionary

The first definition of patter in the dictionary is to walk or move with quick soft steps. Other definition of patter is to strike with or make a quick succession of light tapping sounds. Patter is also to cause to patter.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PATTER

PRESENT

Present

I patter

you patter

he/she/it patters

we patter

you patter

they patter

Present continuous

I am pattering

you are pattering

he/she/it is pattering

we are pattering

you are pattering

they are pattering

Present perfect

I have pattered

you have pattered

he/she/it has pattered

we have pattered

you have pattered

they have pattered

Present perfect continuous

I have been pattering

you have been pattering

he/she/it has been pattering

we have been pattering

you have been pattering

they have been pattering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I pattered

you pattered

he/she/it pattered

we pattered

you pattered

they pattered

Past continuous

I was pattering

you were pattering

he/she/it was pattering

we were pattering

you were pattering

they were pattering

Past perfect

I had pattered

you had pattered

he/she/it had pattered

we had pattered

you had pattered

they had pattered

Past perfect continuous

I had been pattering

you had been pattering

he/she/it had been pattering

we had been pattering

you had been pattering

they had been pattering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will patter

you will patter

he/she/it will patter

we will patter

you will patter

they will patter

Future continuous

I will be pattering

you will be pattering

he/she/it will be pattering

we will be pattering

you will be pattering

they will be pattering

Future perfect

I will have pattered

you will have pattered

he/she/it will have pattered

we will have pattered

you will have pattered

they will have pattered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been pattering

you will have been pattering

he/she/it will have been pattering

we will have been pattering

you will have been pattering

they will have been pattering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would patter

you would patter

he/she/it would patter

we would patter

you would patter

they would patter

Conditional continuous

I would be pattering

you would be pattering

he/she/it would be pattering

we would be pattering

you would be pattering

they would be pattering

Conditional perfect

I would have patter

you would have patter

he/she/it would have patter

we would have patter

you would have patter

they would have patter

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been pattering

you would have been pattering

he/she/it would have been pattering

we would have been pattering

you would have been pattering

they would have been pattering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you patter
we let´s patter
you patter

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to patter

Past participle

pattered

Present Participle

pattering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PATTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «patter» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of patter

argot · babble · beat · blab · cant · chatter · gabble · hold forth · jabber · jargon · line · lingo · monologue · pat · patois · pelt · pitapat · pitch · pitter-patter · prate · prattle · rat-a-tat · scurry · scuttle · skip · slang · spatter · spiel · spout · tap · tapping · tattle · tiptoe · trip · vernacular · yak

TRANSLATION OF PATTER

Find out the translation of patter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of patter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «patter» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 急速拍打
• Translator English - Spanish: tamborilear
• English: patter
• Translator English - Hindi: गपशप
• Translator English - Arabic: طقطق
• Translator English - Russian: скороговорка
• Translator English - Portuguese: tamborilar
• Translator English - Bengali: বিড়বিড় করা
• Translator English - French: tambouriner
• Translator English - Malay: Patter
• Translator English - German: prasseln
• Translator English - Japanese: パタパタとたたく
• Translator English - Korean: 후드득거리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nesu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lập lại mau
• Translator English - Tamil: வேகமான
• Translator English - Marathi: कपाळा
• Translator English - Turkish: pıtırtı
• Translator English - Italian: picchiettare
• Translator English - Polish: tupot
• Translator English - Ukrainian: скоромовка
• Translator English - Romanian: răpăit
• Translator English - Greek: κορακίστικα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gesnap
• Translator English - Swedish: patter
• Translator English - Norwegian: patter

4 QUOTES WITH «PATTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word patter.

1

Rita Coolidge

I don't think I was considered to be a cabaret singer because I didn't have patter that was written.

2

Paul Daniels

I am still working on patter and presentation.

3

Kari Matchett

If only I could step back into the time of old movies, if only I could be given the opportunity to do what Katharine Hepburn did or what Rosalind Russell did. Those kinds of characters, that kind of patter, that kind of language, that kind of script. They don't exist any more.

4

Jean Paul

Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm.

ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATTER»

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term patter is used in the context of the following news items.

Aer Lingus customer care that's unworthy of the name | Pricewatch …

Feeling duped by Vodafone sales patter. A reader called Catriona contacted us because Vodafone is driving her mad. “My contract was up this ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

Playful time at Jolin's gig

For the most part, she kept her patter to a minimum, perhaps to conserve energy for the demanding dance routines. She opened up towards the ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»

There is no real contest to find Josh Innes' partner at WIP

... though not a favorite of mine for the sourness of his sports talk and the tastelessness, of a different kind from Innes's, of his non-sports patter, ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jul 15»

Bookworm: 'All Dogs Go to Kevin' will make you laugh, cry

Her dog's death made Vogelsang long for the pitter-patter of little (puppy) feet, so she and her husband adopted a golden retriever, Emmett, ... «Savannah Morning News, Jul 15»

Dig into snacks this monsoon but make sure they are healthy

When the sky grows overcast and the rain begins to patter on the leves, it is almost with instinct that we reach for our favourite fried munchies. «Times of India, Jul 15»

Jolin Tsai's high-octane, self-assured concert

For the most part, she kept her patter to a minimum, perhaps to conserve energy for the demanding dance routines. She opened up towards the ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»

Dubai Summer Surprises: Secrets and fries

Details: Little Farasha retails at Pitter Patter in The Dubai Mall. Open from 10am to 10pm. Call 04 325 3662. 35 Cycle of life. Think you've got ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»

Britten's “Albert Herring” gets a worthy, enjoyable staging at Miami …

... tenor as Mayor Uphold and Jeremy Harr's deft bass patter as Superintendent Budd brought the pompous town officials to vivid life. As the ... «South Florida Classical Review, Jul 15»

Man injured, dog killed in lightning strike

The German Shepherd was Jonathan's best friend. “It's lonely around the house without the little pitter patter of puppy feet.” But in a few weeks ... «fox2now.com, Jul 15»

Mourners gather at vigil to honor shooting victims

And for two minutes — in a silence broken only by the pitter-patter of the campus's central fountain — a group of friends, family and strangers ... «KLFY, Jul 15»