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noun
1.
an act or instance of patching or repair.
adjective
2.
done by patching or fixing: a quick patch-up job.
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Patch up
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Origin:
1900–05; noun, adj. use of verb phrase patch up
1900–05; noun, adj. use of verb phrase patch up
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noun
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.
EXPANDa 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.
COLLAPSEComputers. 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.
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
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.
Origin:
1350–1400; 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-
1350–1400; 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-
Related forms
patch·a·ble, adjective
patch·er, noun
patch·less, adjective
un·patched, adjective
well-patched, adjective
Antonyms
11. break.
11. break.
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Word Origin & History
patch
"fool, clown," 1549, perhaps from It. pazzo "fool," which is possibly from O.H.G. barzjan "to rave." Form perhaps infl. by folk-etymology from patch (1), on notion of a fool's patched garb.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary
patch (pāch)
n.
A small circumscribed area differing from the surrounding surface.
A dressing or covering applied to protect a wound or sore.
A transdermal patch.
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Science Dictionary
patch  (pāch) Pronunciation Key
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Idioms & Phrases
patch up
Mend or repair, make whole. For example, He managed to patch up the lawn mower so it's running, or John cut his hand badly, but they patched him up in the emergency room, or Mike and Molly have patched up their differences. This term alludes to mending something by putting patches of material on it. [Second half of 1500s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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