Patch meaning

What does “patch” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“patch” is a noun and verb with 13 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a small contrasting part of something.

patch

a small contrasting part of something
“a bald spot”
“a leopard's spots”
Synonymsspot speckle dapple fleck maculation
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
“a bean plot”
“a cabbage patch”
Synonymsplot plot of land plot of ground
a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
“he was here for a little while”
“I need to rest for a piece”
Synonymswhile piece spell
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
a connection intended to be used for a limited time
Synonymstemporary hookup
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
“her stockings had several mends”
Synonymsmend darn
a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
Synonymseyepatch
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Synonymsbandage

to join or unite the pieces of
“patch the skirt”
Synonymspiece
provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
“The field was patched with snow”
mend by putting a patch on
“patch a hole”
Synonymspatch up
repair by adding pieces
“She pieced the china cup”
Synonymspiece

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University