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Definitions for Patching

[1] a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place: patches at the elbows of a sports jacket.
[2] a piece of material used to cover or protect a wound, an injured part, etc.: a patch over the eye.
[3] Also called skin patch, trans·der·mal patch . an adhesive patch that applies to the skin and gradually delivers drugs or medication to the user: using a nicotine patch to try to quit smoking.
[4] any of the pieces of cloth sewed together to form patchwork.
[5] a small piece, scrap, or area of anything: a patch of ice on the road.
[6] a piece or tract of land; plot.
[7] a small field, plot, or garden, especially one in which a specific type of plant grows or is cultivated: a cabbage patch; a bean patch.
[8] beauty spot(def 1) .
[9] Military . a cloth emblem worn on the upper uniform sleeve to identify the military unit of the wearer.
[10] a small organizational or affiliational emblem of cloth sewn to one's jacket, shirt, cap, etc.
[11] a connection or hookup, as between radio circuits or telephone lines: The patch allowed shut-ins to hear the game by telephone.
[12] a period of time characterized by some quality: he was going through a rough patch.
[13] Computers . a small piece of code designed to be inserted into an executable program in order to fix errors in, or update the program or its supporting data.
[14] to mend, cover, or strengthen with or as if with a patch or patches.
[15] to repair or restore, especially in a hasty or makeshift way (usually followed by up ).
[16] to make by joining patches or pieces together: to patch a quilt.
[17] to settle or smooth over (a quarrel, difference, etc.) (often followed by up ): They patched up their quarrel before the company arrived.
[18] (especially in radio and telephone communications) to connect or hook up (circuits, programs, conversations, etc.) (often followed by through, into, etc.): The radio show was patched through to the ship. Patch me through to the mainland.
[19] to make a connection between radio circuits, telephone lines, etc. (often followed by in or into ): We patched into the ship-to-shore conversation.
[20] a piece of material used to mend a garment or to make patchwork, a sewn-on pocket, etc (as modifier ) a patch pocket
[21] a small piece, area, expanse, etc
[22] a small plot of land its produce a patch of cabbages
[23] a district for which particular officials, such as social workers or policemen, have responsibility he's a problem that's on your patch, John
[24] pathol any discoloured area on the skin, mucous membranes, etc, usually being one sign of a specific disorder
[25] med a protective covering for an injured eye any protective dressing
[26] an imitation beauty spot, esp one made of black or coloured silk, worn by both sexes, esp in the 18th century
[27] Also called: flash US an identifying piece of fabric worn on the shoulder of a uniform, on a vehicle, etc
[28] a small contrasting section or stretch a patch of cloud in the blue sky
[29] a scrap; remnant
[30] computing a small set of instructions to correct or improve a computer program
[31] Australian informal the insignia of a motorcycle club or gang
[32] a bad patch a difficult or troubled time
[33] not a patch on informal not nearly as good as
[34] to mend or supply (a garment, etc) with a patch or patches
[35] to put together or produce with patches
[36] (of material) to serve as a patch to
[37] (often foll by up) to mend hurriedly or in a makeshift way
[38] (often foll by up) to make (up) or settle (a quarrel)
[39] to connect (electric circuits) together temporarily by means of a patch board
[40] (usually foll by through) to connect (a telephone call) by means of a patch board
[41] computing to correct or improve (a program) by adding a small set of instructions

Words nearby Patching

patchpatagonian hare, patagonian toothfish, pataka, patanjali, pataphysics, patch, patch board, patch cord, patch pocket, patch quilt, patch reef

Origin of Patching

11350–1400; Middle English pacche; perhaps akin to Old Provençal pedas piece to cover a hole < Vulgar Latin *pedaceum literally, something measured; compare Medieval Latin pedāre to measure in feet; see -ped

Other words from Patching

patch·a·ble , adjective
patch·er , noun
patch·less , adjective
un·patched , adjective
well-patched , adjective

Word origin for Patching

C16 pacche, perhaps from French pieche piece

Synonyms for Patching

bit, chunk, ground, land, lot, plot, stretch, strip, tract, blob, fix, hunk, plat, scrap, shred