OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 34278

patter

/ˈpæt.ə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
golpetear
To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
The bullets pattered into the log-cabin walls.
The stealing shower […] 'Tis scarce to patter heard.
📚 verb • entry_id 34280

patter

/ˈpæt.ə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
parlotear
To speak glibly and rapidly, as does an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
He showed a little of the pride of art in describing the management of his business, but he would not hear that he “pattered:” he talked to his customers, he declared, as any drape…
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