patch

[US]/pætʃ/
[UK]/pætʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a covering for the eye; a small piece of material used to mend a hole or tear; a small area of ground covered with plants
vt. to mend or repair (a hole or tear) with a piece of material; to cover or conceal (a problem or flaw)
vi. to mend or repair something by applying a patch

Phrases & Collocations

patch up

patchwork

patchy

patch of land

patch of forest

patch of grass

patch of sky

patch clamp

in patches

patch test

patch cord

patch panel

contact patch

black patch

transdermal patch

Example Sentences

a patch of waste ground.

a rooty patch of soil.

a superciliary patch of color.

a patch of alder carr.

swab a patch of skin with alcohol.

a patch of thin ice; patches of sunlight.

This patch looks a bit unprofessional.

the couple are patching up their differences.

there were icy patches on the roads.

a patch was used to mend the garment.

patches of bluebells in the grass.

patch me through to number nine.

a briar patch; a bean patch.

The film isn’t a patch on the book.

Wet patches on the wall.

It's not proper to patch the roof with nailsick boards.

The workman patched the ceiling.

speckled with patches of colour

patches of pale gold and dusty pink.

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