patch
/pæt͡ʃ/noun, verb1 syllable
Patch means: a small contrasting part of something.
Synonyms for patch24
noun, as in a small contrasting part of something
noun, as in a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
noun, as in a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
noun, as in a connection intended to be used for a limited time
noun, as in a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
noun, as in a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
verb, as in to join or unite the pieces of
verb, as in mend by putting a patch on
verb, as in repair by adding pieces
also used for patch
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What does patch mean?13
noun
a small contrasting part of something“a bald spot”
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation“a bean plot”
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition“he was here for a little while”
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)“her stockings had several mends”
a connection intended to be used for a limited time
a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
verb
to join or unite the pieces of“patch the skirt”
mend by putting a patch on“patch a hole”
repair by adding pieces“She pieced the china cup”
provide with a patch; also used metaphorically“The field was patched with snow”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with patch?11
Patch in a sentence
- The sun is shining today, it's ideal for the vegetable patch.anzart
- Apparently, they're trying to patch up their marriage.Cainntear
- If you hit a patch of fog, slow down and put your blinkers on.darinmex
- We're going through a rough patch, but we hope things get better soon.carlosalberto
- Patch the call through to my office, will you?darinmex
- We quarrel a lot, but we always manage to patch things up.sharptoothed
- These days, people rarely wear patches on their elbows and knees.AlanF_US
- The child has red, itchy patches all over his body.Nuel
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of patch
as a noun
- plural
- patches
as a verb
- past tense
- patched
- present participle
- patching
- third-person singular
- patches
- past participle
- patched