patters

/P AE1 T ER0 Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.

    โ€œI could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark.โ€

noun
  1. 1

    Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer or a sports commentator.

noun
  1. 1

    One who pats.

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