[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
[noun] a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch" Synonyms: plot, plot of ground
[noun] a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
[noun] 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
[noun] a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
[noun] a connection intended to be used for a limited time Synonyms: temporary hookup
[noun] sewing or darning that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends" Synonyms: mend, darn
[noun] a protective cloth covering for an injured eye Synonyms: eye
[noun] 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
[verb] provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow"
[verb] mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole" Synonyms: up
[verb] repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup" Synonyms: piece
