ALL meanings of pattering
pat·ter
P p - verb without object pattering to talk glibly or rapidly, especially with little regard to meaning; chatter. 1
- verb without object pattering to repeat a paternoster or other prayer in a rapid, mechanical way. 1
- verb with object pattering to recite or repeat (prayers, verses, etc.) in a rapid, mechanical way. 1
- verb with object pattering to repeat or say rapidly or glibly. 1
- noun pattering meaningless, rapid talk; mere chatter; gabble. 1
- noun pattering the usually glib and rapid speech or talk used by a magician while performing, a barker at a circus or sideshow, a comedian or other entertainer, a vendor of questionable wares, or the like; stylized or rehearsed talk used to attract attention, entertain, etc. 1
- noun pattering amusing lines delivered rapidly by an entertainer or performer, as in a comic routine or in a song. 1
- noun pattering the jargon or cant of any class, group, etc. 1