patch

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈpach

: a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot

: a tiny piece of black silk or court plaster worn on the face or neck especially by women to hide a blemish or to heighten beauty

: a piece of material (such as adhesive plaster) used medically usually to cover a wound

: a usually disk-shaped piece of material that is worn on the skin and contains a substance (such as a drug) that is absorbed at a constant rate through the skin into the bloodstream

a nicotine patch

: a shield worn over the socket of an injured or missing eye

: a small piece : scrap

: a part or area distinct from that about it

cabbage patch

: a period of time : spell

was going through a rough patch

: someone or something equal or comparable

—usually used in negative constructions

the new chairman isn't a patch on his predecessor

: a piece of cloth sewed on a garment as an ornament or insignia

especially : shoulder patch

: a temporary connection in a communication system (such as a telephone hookup)

: a minor correction or modification in a computer program

patch

2 of 3

verb

patched; patching; patches

transitive verb

: to mend, cover, or fill up a hole or weak spot in

: to provide with a patch

: to make of patches or fragments

: to mend or put together especially in hasty or shabby fashion

—usually used with up

: to apply a patch to (a computer program)

: to connect (things, such as circuits) by a patch cord

: to connect (a person, a message, etc.) to a communication system especially temporarily

they patched him into the conference call

patch

3 of 3

noun (2)

: fool, dolt

Medical Definition

patch

noun

ˈpach

: a piece of material used medically usually to cover a wound or repair a defect see patch graft

: a usually disk-shaped piece of material that is worn on the skin and contains a substance (as a drug) that is absorbed at a constant rate through the skin and into the bloodstream

a nicotine patch

called also skin patch

: a shield worn over the socket of an injured or missing eye

: a circumscribed region of tissue (as on the skin or in a section from an organ) that differs from the normal color or composition

sometimes great white patches develop on the tongue, the cheeks, and the gums

Morris Fishbein

patch 1 of 2

noun

as in blotch

a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part a black cat with a small patch of white next to her nose

Synonyms & Similar Words

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blotch
fleck
dot
spot
speck
stain
splotch
speckle
mottle
smudge
pip
blob
dapple
eyespot
mole
splash
smear
freckle
birthmark
mark
point
blot
smutch
spatter
polka dot

as in speck

a very small piece a patch of land hardly big enough for a garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

speck
fleck
bit
snippet
particle
grain
scrap
molecule
crumb
shred
sliver
granule
lick
mouthful
atom
mote
fragment
drop
snip
nugget
dribble
nubbin
section
bite
portion
flyspeck
morsel
trace
tittle
whisper
dash
spot
whit
pinch
shard
fraction
part
touch
scruple
nibble
clipping
dab
streak
ace
chip
taste
flake
ounce
mite
splinter
halfpenny
nutshell
ha'penny
strain
jot
kenning
smidgen
iota
suspicion
minim
shaving
modicum
tidbit
smatter
smidgin
driblet
paring
smidgeon
smidge
titbit
shiver
haet
smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

slab
chunk
lump
stack
pile
mountain
bucket
pot
quantity
raft
deal
volume
hunk
barrel
mass
gob
loads
abundance
bushel
wad
wealth
profusion
heaps
peck
scads

patch

2 of 2

verb

as in to repair

to put into good shape or working order again patch the tire and it'll be as good as new

Synonyms & Similar Words

repair
fix
rebuild
reconstruct
overhaul
renovate
restore
revamp
doctor
adjust
modify
recondition
mend
fix up
refresh
condition
renew
service
furbish
refurbish
improve
regenerate
prepare
aid
cure
maintain
heal
help
ready
right
revive
correct
redress
rectify
reform
revitalize
freshen
ameliorate
better
rejuvenate
refreshen
enhance
enrich
meliorate
care (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

flaw
break
damage
hurt
ruin
harm
injure
wreck
mar
spoil
deface
impair
blemish
disfigure
disable
mutilate
vandalize
cripple
mangle
maim

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of patch are mend, rebuild, and repair. While all these words mean "to put into good order something that is injured, damaged, or defective," patch implies an often temporary fixing of a hole or break with new material.

patch worn jeans

While the synonyms mend and patch are close in meaning, mend implies making whole or sound something broken, torn, or injured.

mended the torn dress

The words rebuild and patch are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, rebuild suggests making like new without completely replacing.

a rebuilt automobile engine

The meanings of repair and patch largely overlap; however, repair applies to the fixing of more extensive damage or dilapidation.

repaired the back steps

单词	patch
释义	patch 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈpach 1 : a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot 2 : a tiny piece of black silk or court plaster worn on the face or neck especially by women to hide a blemish or to heighten beauty 3 a : a piece of material (such as adhesive plaster) used medically usually to cover a wound b : a usually disk-shaped piece of material that is worn on the skin and contains a substance (such as a drug) that is absorbed at a constant rate through the skin into the bloodstream a nicotine patch c : a shield worn over the socket of an injured or missing eye 4 a : a small piece : scrap b : a part or area distinct from that about it cabbage patch c : a period of time : spell was going through a rough patch 5 : someone or something equal or comparable —usually used in negative constructions the new chairman isn't a patch on his predecessor 6 : a piece of cloth sewed on a garment as an ornament or insignia especially : shoulder patch 7 : a temporary connection in a communication system (such as a telephone hookup) 8 : a minor correction or modification in a computer program patch 2 of 3 verb patched; patching; patches transitive verb 1 : to mend, cover, or fill up a hole or weak spot in 2 : to provide with a patch 3 a : to make of patches or fragments b : to mend or put together especially in hasty or shabby fashion —usually used with up c : to apply a patch to (a computer program) 4 a : to connect (things, such as circuits) by a patch cord b : to connect (a person, a message, etc.) to a communication system especially temporarily they patched him into the conference call patch 3 of 3 noun (2) : fool, dolt Synonyms Noun (1) blotch dapple dot eyespot fleck mottle pip point speck speckle splotch spot Verb doctor fix mend recondition renovate repair revamp See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The fence needs to be patched. They patched him into the conference call. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English pacche Noun (2) perhaps by folk etymology from Italian dialect paccio First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1549, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing patch be not a patch on oil patch briar patch patch test patch pocket patch cord patch together patch up shoulder patch soul patch patch things up See More be not a patch on oil patch briar patch patch test patch pocket patch cord patch together patch up shoulder patch soul patch patch things up See More Kids Definition patch 1 of 2 noun ˈpach 1 : a piece of cloth used to mend or cover a torn or worn place 2 : a small piece or area different from what is around it There is a patch of snow in the yard. Her dog has a patch of white on its head. patch 2 of 2 verb patched; patching : to mend or cover with a piece of cloth Medical Definition patch noun ˈpach 1 a : a piece of material used medically usually to cover a wound or repair a defect see patch graft b : a usually disk-shaped piece of material that is worn on the skin and contains a substance (as a drug) that is absorbed at a constant rate through the skin and into the bloodstream a nicotine patch called also skin patch c : a shield worn over the socket of an injured or missing eye 2 : a circumscribed region of tissue (as on the skin or in a section from an organ) that differs from the normal color or composition sometimes great white patches develop on the tongue, the cheeks, and the gums Morris Fishbein patch 1 of 2 noun 1 as in blotch a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part a black cat with a small patch of white next to her nose Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance blotch fleck dot spot speck stain splotch speckle mottle smudge pip blob dapple eyespot mole splash smear freckle birthmark mark point blot smutch spatter polka dot 2 as in speck a very small piece a patch of land hardly big enough for a garden Synonyms & Similar Words speck fleck bit snippet particle grain scrap molecule crumb shred sliver granule lick mouthful atom mote fragment drop snip nugget dribble nubbin section bite portion flyspeck morsel trace tittle whisper dash spot whit pinch shard fraction part touch scruple nibble clipping dab streak ace chip taste flake ounce mite splinter halfpenny nutshell ha'penny strain jot kenning smidgen iota suspicion minim shaving modicum tidbit smatter smidgin driblet paring smidgeon smidge titbit shiver haet smithereens Antonyms & Near Antonyms slab chunk lump stack pile mountain bucket pot quantity raft deal volume hunk barrel mass gob loads abundance bushel wad wealth profusion heaps peck scads See More patch 2 of 2 verb as in to repair to put into good shape or working order again patch the tire and it'll be as good as new Synonyms & Similar Words repair fix rebuild reconstruct overhaul renovate restore revamp doctor adjust modify recondition mend fix up refresh condition renew service furbish refurbish improve regenerate prepare aid cure maintain heal help ready right revive correct redress rectify reform revitalize freshen ameliorate better rejuvenate refreshen enhance enrich meliorate care (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms flaw break damage hurt ruin harm injure wreck mar spoil deface impair blemish disfigure disable mutilate vandalize cripple mangle maim See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of patch are mend, rebuild, and repair. While all these words mean "to put into good order something that is injured, damaged, or defective," patch implies an often temporary fixing of a hole or break with new material. patch worn jeans While the synonyms mend and patch are close in meaning, mend implies making whole or sound something broken, torn, or injured. mended the torn dress The words rebuild and patch are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, rebuild suggests making like new without completely replacing. a rebuilt automobile engine The meanings of repair and patch largely overlap; however, repair applies to the fixing of more extensive damage or dilapidation. repaired the back steps Phrases Containing patch patch (together) patch (together)
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