Thesaurus: patter

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1. v. i. To strike with a quick succession of slight, sharp sounds; as, pattering rain or hail; pattering feet.
2. v. i. To mutter; to mumble; as, to patter with the lips.
3. v. i. To talk glibly; to chatter; to harangue.
4. v. t. To spatter; to sprinkle.
5. v. i. To mutter; as prayers.
6. n. A quick succession of slight sounds; as, the patter of rain; the patter of little feet.
7. n. Glib and rapid speech; a voluble harangue.
8. n. The cant of a class; class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/patois">patois; as, thieves's patter; gypsies' patter.
9. n. plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
10. n. a quick succession of light rapid sounds
11. v. rain gently
12. v. make light, rapid and repeated sounds