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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

spot, speckle, dapple, fleck, maculation

noun, as in a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

plot, plot of land, plot of ground

noun, as in a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

noun, as in sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

noun, as in a connection intended to be used for a limited time

temporary hookup

noun, as in a protective cloth covering for an injured eye

eyepatch

noun, as in a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

bandage

verb, as in to join or unite the pieces of

verb, as in mend by putting a patch on

patch up

verb, as in repair by adding pieces

also used for patch

section, area, blotch, period of time, stretch, tract, beauty spot

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What does patch mean?13

noun

1

a small contrasting part of something“a bald spot”

2

a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation“a bean plot”

3

a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition“he was here for a little while”

4

sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)“her stockings had several mends”

5

a connection intended to be used for a limited time

6

a protective cloth covering for an injured eye

7

a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

8

a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

9

a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program

verb

1

to join or unite the pieces of“patch the skirt”

2

mend by putting a patch on“patch a hole”

3

repair by adding pieces“She pieced the china cup”

4

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

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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