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patch
1[pach]
noun
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place.
patches at the elbows of a sports jacket.
a piece of material used to cover or protect a wound, an injured part, etc..
a patch over the eye.
Also called skin patch,.Also called transdermal patch.an adhesive patch that applies to the skin and gradually delivers drugs or medication to the user.
using a nicotine patch to try to quit smoking.
any of the pieces of cloth sewed together to form patchwork.
a small piece, scrap, or area of anything.
a patch of ice on the road.
a piece or tract of land; plot.
a small field, plot, or garden, especially one in which a specific type of plant grows or is cultivated: a bean patch.
a cabbage patch;
a bean patch.
Military.a cloth emblem worn on the upper uniform sleeve to identify the military unit of the wearer.
a small organizational or affiliational emblem of cloth sewn to one's jacket, shirt, cap, etc.
a connection or hookup, as between radio circuits or telephone lines.
The patch allowed shut-ins to hear the game by telephone.
a period of time characterized by some quality.
he was going through a rough patch.
Computers.a small piece of code designed to be inserted into an executable program in order to fix errors in or update the program or its supporting data.
verb (used with object)
to mend, cover, or strengthen with or as if with a patch or patches.
Synonyms:Antonyms:to repair or restore, especially in a hasty or makeshift way (usually followed byup ).
to make by joining patches or pieces together.
to patch a quilt.
to settle or smooth over (a quarrel, difference, etc.) (often followed byup ).
They patched up their quarrel before the company arrived.
(especially in radio and telephone communications) to connect or hook up (circuits, programs, conversations, etc.) (often followed by through, into, etc.): Patch me through to the mainland.
The radio show was patched through to the ship.
Patch me through to the mainland.
to update (a software program) by downloading and installing a small piece of code in order to fix errors in or update a program or its supporting data.
You may need to manually patch the game to the latest version.
verb (used without object)
to make a connection between radio circuits, telephone lines, etc. (often followed by in orinto ).
We patched into the ship-to-shore conversation.
patch
2[pach]
noun
a clown, fool, or booby.
Patch
3[pach]
noun
Alexander McCarrell 1889–1945, U.S. World War II general.
patch
/ æʃ /
noun
a piece of material used to mend a garment or to make patchwork, a sewn-on pocket, etc
( as modifier )
a patch pocket
a small piece, area, expanse, etc
a small plot of land
its produce
a patch of cabbages
a district for which particular officials, such as social workers or policemen, have responsibility
he's a problem that's on your patch, John
pathol any discoloured area on the skin, mucous membranes, etc, usually being one sign of a specific disorder
med
a protective covering for an injured eye
any protective dressing
an imitation beauty spot, esp one made of black or coloured silk, worn by both sexes, esp in the 18th century
Also called: flash.an identifying piece of fabric worn on the shoulder of a uniform, on a vehicle, etc
a small contrasting section or stretch
a patch of cloud in the blue sky
a scrap; remnant
computing a small set of instructions to correct or improve a computer program
informalthe insignia of a motorcycle club or gang
a difficult or troubled time
informalnot nearly as good as
verb
to mend or supply (a garment, etc) with a patch or patches
to put together or produce with patches
(of material) to serve as a patch to
(often foll by up) to mend hurriedly or in a makeshift way
(often foll by up) to make (up) or settle (a quarrel)
to connect (electric circuits) together temporarily by means of a patch board
(usually foll by through) to connect (a telephone call) by means of a patch board
computing to correct or improve (a program) by adding a small set of instructions
patch
A temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.
A piece of code added to software in order to fix a bug, especially as a temporary correction between two versions of the same software.
Other 51Թ Forms
- patchable adjective
- patcher noun
- patchless adjective
- unpatched adjective
- well-patched adjective
- ˈ貹ٳ adjective
- ˈ貹ٳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of patch1
Origin of patch2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of patch1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He recalls one shift, on an April night this year, when he drove along a country road in his patch and saw a car that looked like it was being used for drug dealing.
There were "patches of quietened gasps and awkward half-laughs and broken clapping" in the audience, they said.
Parts of her skin are wrinkled and peeling, leaving angry patches of red - the result of malnutrition, a medic tells the BBC.
In Signal Hill, the mood among a handful of day laborers who were posted up on a patch of grass near a Home Depot on Tuesday afternoon was jovial and almost defiant.
That’s why, even on a day the Dodgers were patching together a pitching plan once again, they were finally feeling hopeful about the long-term state of their staff.
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