patter on

Frequency: 7.20.7 per million words

Describes the sound of something (like rain) hitting a horizontal surface, e.g., on the roof.

patterVERB + PREPOSITION

Categories:

on

Examples (10)

  • Rain pattered lightly on the window.
  • The rain pattered rhythmically on the metal roof.
  • Footsteps pattered on the floor above us.
  • Dry leaves patter on the pavement during the storm.
  • Soft drops pattered on the still water.
  • Heavy hail pattered on the greenhouse glass.
  • Little paws pattered on the wooden deck outside.
  • We heard pebbles patter on the dry ground.
  • Sleet pattered incessantly on the cold skylight.
  • You can hear the rain patter on your umbrella.