patter

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpæt.ə/

Noun

countable uncountable

Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer or a sports commentator.

Japanese Meaning

流暢で早口な話し方。特に、競売人やスポーツ解説者のように、軽妙かつ迅速に展開されるスピーチを指す。

The auctioneer's rapid patter had the bidders shouting over each other within minutes.

その競売人の早口の口上に、入札者たちは数分で互いに声を張り上げ始めた。

Sense（1）

Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer or a sports commentator.

This particularly rapid, unintelligible patter isn't generally heard, and if it is it doesn't matter.

patters

（ plural ）