PATTER

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.

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patter

Noun

  1. The soft sound of feet walking on a hard surface.
    I could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer, or banter during a sports event.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. One who pats.

Verb

  1. To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
    The bullets pattered into the log-cabin walls.
  2. To spatter; to sprinkle.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To speak in such a way – glibly and rapidly, such as from an auctioneer, or when bantering during a sports event.


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