patch
/pæt͡ʃ/ verb C2- To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like. · My coat needs patching.
- To mend with pieces; to repair by fastening pieces on.
- To make out of pieces or patches, like a quilt. · I patched together this quilt.
- To join or unite the pieces of; to patch the skirt.
- To employ a temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.
- To repair or arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner · The truce between the two countries has been patched up.
- To fix or improve a computer program without a complete upgrade.
- To make a quick and possibly temporary change to a program.
He/she/it patches · Past patched · Past participle patched · -ing form patching
Verb forms
- Base form
- patch
- He/she/it
- patches
- Past
- patched
- Past participle
- patched
- -ing form
- patching
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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I’m sorry I had to put a patch on your breast, but it really couldn’t be helped.”
“Never mind the patch,” exclaimed the happy Woodman.
“What else can be indicated by that right cuff so very shiny for five inches, and the left one with the smooth patch near the elbow where you rest it upon the desk?”
Rikki-tikki heard them going up the path from the stables, and he raced for the end of the melon patch near the wall.
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