Definition of 'patch'
Noun
- a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
Synonyms: spot speckle dapple fleck maculation 
- a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
Synonyms: plot 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"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
Synonyms: while 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
Synonyms: temporary hookup - sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
Synonyms: mend darn - a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
Synonyms: eyepatch - a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Synonyms: bandage
Verb
- to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"
Synonyms: piece - provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow"
- mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"
Synonyms: patch up - repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"
Synonyms: piece
