Definition of patch

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• patch is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
• patch is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
• patch is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of patch

• a small contrasting part of something (noun)

  Examples

  1. a patch of clouds
  2. patches of thin ice

  Synonyms

  1. dapple
  2. fleck
  3. maculation
  4. speckle
  5. spot
• a connection intended to be used for a limited time (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. temporary hookup
• repair by adding pieces (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. piece
• a protective cloth covering for an injured eye (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. eyepatch
• sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. darn
  2. mend
• a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. bandage
• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition (noun)

  Examples

  1. a patch of bad weather

  Synonyms

  1. piece
  2. spell
  3. while
• a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation (noun)

  Examples

  1. a cabbage patch
  2. a briar patch

  Synonyms

  1. plot
  2. plot of ground
  3. plot of land
• mend by putting a patch on (verb)

  Examples

  1. patch a hole

  Synonyms

  1. patch up
• to join or unite the pieces of (verb)

  Examples

  1. patch the skirt

  Synonyms

  1. piece
• a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole (noun)
• a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program (noun)
• provide with a patch; also used metaphorically (verb)

  Examples

  1. The field was patched with snow

See definition of patch in Merriam Webster