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Noun (9 meanings)
Examples:
- “a bald spot”,
- “a leopard's spots”,
- “a patch of clouds”,
- “patches of thin ice”,
- “a fleck of red”
patch is a type of:
- marking (noun) - a pattern of marks
types of patch:
- facula (noun) - a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
- facula (noun) - a bright spot on a planet
- macule, macula (noun) - a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated
- nebula (noun) - (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
- parhelion, mock sun, sundog (noun) - a bright spot on the parhelic circle
- plaque (noun) - (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
- speck, pinpoint (noun) - a very small spot
- splash (noun) - a patch of bright color
- sunspot, macula (noun) - a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere
- worn spot, fret (noun) - a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
patch is derivationally related to:
- to mottle, dapple, cloud (verb) - colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
- to patch (verb) - provide with a patch
- patchy (adjective) - irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.
- to speckle, bespeckle (verb) - mark with small spots
- to spot (verb) - mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
2. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation.
Examples:
- “a bean plot”,
- “a cabbage patch”,
- “a briar patch”
patch is a type of:
- tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel (noun) - an extended area of land
types of patch:
3. a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole.
patch is a type of:
- piece of cloth, piece of material (noun) - a separate part consisting of fabric
types of patch:
- flash (noun) - a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- pasty (noun) - (usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers
- shoulder patch (noun) - patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank
patch is derivationally related to:
4. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition.
Examples:
- “he was here for a little while”,
- “I need to rest for a piece”,
- “a spell of good weather”,
- “a patch of bad weather”
patch is a type of:
- time (noun) - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
types of patch:
- cold spell, cold snap (noun) - a spell of cold weather
- hot spell (noun) - a spell of hot weather
- snap (noun) - a spell of cold weather
5. a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program.
patch is a type of:
- program, programme, computer program, computer programme (noun) - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
6. a connection intended to be used for a limited time.
patch is a type of:
- connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective (noun) - an instrumentality that connects
- lash-up, contrivance (noun) - any improvised arrangement for temporary use
Example:
- “her stockings had several mends”
patch is a type of:
- cloth covering (noun) - a covering made of cloth
patch is a type of:
- dressing, medical dressing (noun) - a cloth covering for a wound or sore
types of patch:
- adhesive bandage (noun) - bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive
- capeline bandage (noun) - bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap
- cast, plaster cast, plaster bandage (noun) - bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
- compression bandage, tourniquet (noun) - bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
- elastic bandage (noun) - a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure
- four-tailed bandage (noun) - a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends
- immovable bandage (noun) - a bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g., plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is applied
- oblique bandage (noun) - a bandage in which successive turns proceed obliquely up or down a limb
- roller bandage (noun) - bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application
- sling, scarf bandage, triangular bandage (noun) - bandage to support an injured forearm
- suspensory, suspensory bandage (noun) - a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)
- swathe, wrapping (noun) - an enveloping bandage
- truss (noun) - (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt
parts of patch:
- gauze, gauze bandage (noun) - (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
patch is derivationally related to:
- to bandage (verb) - dress by covering or binding
Verb (4 meanings)
Example:
- “patch the skirt”
to patch is a way to:
ways to patch:
to patch is derivationally related to:
2. provide with a patch; also used metaphorically.
to patch
Example:
- “The field was patched with snow”
to patch is a way to:
to patch is derivationally related to:
Example:
- “patch a hole”
to patch is a way to:
- to repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on (verb) - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
to patch is derivationally related to:
- mend, patch, darn (noun) - sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
- patching (noun) - the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
see also:
- to reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle (verb) - come to terms
Example:
- “She pieced the china cup”