Thesaurus results for PATTER

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noun

Definition of patter

as in chatter

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this their patter could be heard down the hall

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as in terminology

the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field the patter of highbrow criticism that one hears in fashionable art galleries

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patter

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verb

ˈpa-tər

as in to chat

to engage in casual or rambling conversation the toddler pattered on for what seemed like hours

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Recent Examples of patter

Noun

The consistency of this patter is remarkable; to be able to just keep talking, no matter how boring the topic or useless the product, can be downright impressive to watch. — Hannah Engler Harvey, Longreads, 30 July 2026 The raindrops patter on Mike McCarthy’s windshield as his SUV rolls through Calvary Catholic Cemetery. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Verb

Morning brought rain, pattering on the rooftop, soothing and monsoon-y. — John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026 Benito finds community with the like-minded Pleneros de la Cresta, who have been playing the island’s pattering folk music for over a decade. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patter

Recent Examples of Synonyms for patter

Noun

The $120 whole chicken sparked plenty of online chatter, though the $65 half-chicken is substantial enough for a party of four.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
There has been chatter about teams tanking to avoid being elevated to the Open Division.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of chatter

Noun

Tobias Gehrke, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said the disagreement over terminology was unlikely to derail closer cooperation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
On screen, a third season of Monarch would likely feature new Titans — the Monsterverse terminology for the likes of Godzilla, King Kong and other giant monsters.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of terminology

Verb

Despite former Atanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms showing an early lead, supporters are still chatting, socializing and enjoying food and drinks at the watch party.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Li asked Chen whether AI could be used to build a digital avatar of himself to chat with fans around the clock.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of chat

Verb

McKenzie and his outfit are usually conversing with agents, advisors, business and wealth managers about who may have capital needs as opposed to individual athletes themselves.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Another image shows Pitt and Debicki conversing at a bar, while a different shot features him on a tennis court with Debicki, Caan and Gugino.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of converse

Verb

Other corners of the tech industry have also been rattled as investors scrutinize earnings and demand evidence that companies will benefit, rather than be threatened, by developments in AI.

— Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Butler said the incident was unnerving to witness, and has left residents in the area rattled.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of rattle

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