patch

Meanings

• a small contrasting part of something
  • "a patch of clouds"
  • "patches of thin ice"
• a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
  • "a cabbage patch"
  • "a briar patch"
• 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
  • "a patch of bad weather"
• a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
• a connection intended to be used for a limited time
• sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
• a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
• a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
• to join or unite the pieces of
  • "patch the skirt"
• provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
  • "The field was patched with snow"
• mend by putting a patch on
  • "patch a hole"
• repair by adding pieces

Synonyms

bandage, dapple, darn, eyepatch, fleck, maculation, mend, patch up, piece, plot, plot of ground, plot of land, speckle, spell, spot, temporary hookup, while