patch
A small piece of cloth or other material used to fix a hole or cover a damaged place.
A small piece of material used to cover, protect, or strengthen a torn or worn area on clothing, fabric, or another surface.
A small part of land or surface that looks different from what is around it.
A small piece or section of land, ground, or surface that differs in appearance or use from the area around it.
To fix a hole or tear by putting something over it.
To repair a hole, tear, or weak spot in something by covering it with a piece of material or by filling it in.
A small computer program that fixes problems in another program.
A small piece of software designed to fix bugs, improve functionality, or update an existing program.
A short time when things are hard for someone.
A short period when someone experiences difficulties or problems in life, work, or health.
- Base: patch
- Plural: patches
- Base: patch
- 3rd Person Singular: patches
- Present Participle: patching
- Past: patched
not be a patch on [something/someone]
1Much worse than something else
To be much worse than someone or something else.
- This new phone isn't a patch on my old one.
- He's not a patch on his brother when it comes to cooking.
patch things up
1Fix relationship or situation
To make peace after an argument or fix something that is broken.
- After their fight, they managed to patch things up.
- We need to patch things up before the meeting.
rough patch
1Short period of trouble
A short time when things are not going well.
- They are going through a rough patch in their relationship.
- He hit a rough patch after losing his job.