(pat-tered) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. Made a rapid succession of light tapping sounds.

Example Sentence

The rain pattered softly against the window panes.

More Example Sentences

Leaves pattered underfoot as we walked through the autumn forest.

Synonyms

tapped; drummed; beat

Antonyms

silenced; hushed; muted

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pattered
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Rhymes

  • attard
  • battered
  • flattered
  • mattered
  • pattered
  • scattered
  • shattered
  • spattered
  • splattered
  • tattered