patch (Meaning)
patch (n)
a small contrasting part of something
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
a connection intended to be used for a limited time
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
patch (v)
to join or unite the pieces of
provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
mend by putting a patch on
repair by adding pieces
patch (n.)
A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, esp. upon an old garment to cover a hole.
A small piece of anything used to repair a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.
A small piece of black silk stuck on the face, or neck, to hide a defect, or to heighten beauty.
A piece of greased cloth or leather used as wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore.
Fig.: Anything regarded as a patch; a small piece of ground; a tract; a plot; as, scattered patches of trees or growing corn.
A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting.
A paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool.
patch (v. t.)
To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like; as, to patch a coat.
To mend with pieces; to repair with pieces festened on; to repair clumsily; as, to patch the roof of a house.
To adorn, as the face, with a patch or patches.
To make of pieces or patches; to repair as with patches; to arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner; -- generally with up; as, to patch up a truce.
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patch Sentence Examples
- The farmer planted a small patch of tomatoes in his backyard.
- The sunlight filtered through the cracks in the canopy, creating a patchwork of shadows on the forest floor.
- The old barn had been neglected for years, its roof dotted with crumbling patches of shingles.
- The surgeon carefully applied a patch of skin graft to the burn victim's wound.
- The hiker paused at the clearing, her clothes covered in patches of dirt and mud.
- The quilt was a patchwork of vibrant fabrics, sewn together with intricate stitches.
- The computer program displayed a series of patches, each indicating a potential security vulnerability.
- The patch of grass in the park had been trampled by the children playing.
- The sky was covered in patches of white clouds, casting a dappled light on the landscape.
- The doctor prescribed a patch to be applied to the patient's skin to help relieve pain.
FAQs About the word patch
a small contrasting part of something, a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation, a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole, a
blotch, spot, dot, fleck, speck, stain, smudge, splash,splotch, pip
lump, chunk, slab, chunk,slab, lump, pile, profusion, profusion, pot
The farmer planted a small patch of tomatoes in his backyard.
The sunlight filtered through the cracks in the canopy, creating a patchwork of shadows on the forest floor.
The old barn had been neglected for years, its roof dotted with crumbling patches of shingles.
The surgeon carefully applied a patch of skin graft to the burn victim's wound.
