patch

noun
UK: /pætʃ/
US: /pætʃ/

  1. A piece of material used to cover a hole or weak spot in clothing or other fabric.

    1. She sewed a patch on her son's jeans to cover the tear. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old quilt had many colorful patches, showing its long history of use and repair. [ ] [ ]

  2. A small area of ground, typically one where a particular plant or crop is grown.

    1. We have a small vegetable patch in our backyard where we grow tomatoes. [ ] [ ]
    2. The farmer owned a large pumpkin patch, which he opened to the public every fall. [ ] [ ]

  3. A small piece of code added to a program to improve it or fix a problem.

    1. The software company released a patch to fix the security vulnerability. [ ] [ ]
    2. Install the latest patch to ensure your system runs smoothly and securely. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

area fix correction repair mend cover plot
patch verb

  1. To mend or cover something by putting a patch on it.

    1. I need to patch this hole in my sock before I wear it. [ ] [ ]
    2. He carefully patched the worn leather seat of his favorite armchair. [ ] [ ]

  2. To improve or correct a computer program by adding a patch of code.

    1. They patched the software to address the reported bugs. [ ] [ ]
    2. The developers are working hard to patch the game and improve the user experience. [ ] [ ]
patch adjective

  1. Done quickly and not very well

    1. The road was patch-worked after the water line fix. [ ] [ ]
    2. The patch job on the fence was obvious as the colors didn't match. [ ] [ ]
patch phrasal-verb

  1. To settle differences.

    1. After a big fight, the siblings tried to patch things up. [ ] [ ]
    2. They had a disagreement, but they managed to patch up their friendship. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "patch" in English means: A piece of material used to cover a hole or weak spot in clothing or other fabric., A small area of ground, typically one where a particular plant or crop is grown., A small piece of code added to a program to improve it or fix a problem..

The phonetic transcription of "patch" is /pætʃ/ in British English and /pætʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "patch": area, fix, correction, repair, mend, cover, plot.

Example usage of "patch": "She sewed a patch on her son's jeans to cover the tear.". More examples on the page.