patter

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
  2. noun a quick succession of light rapid sounds
  3. verb rain gently

Etymology

1610s, pat + -er (“frequentative (indicating repeated action)”), of (onomatopoeia) origin.

In classic literature

Synonyms

spiel, line of gab

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