patched Definition

patch
noun

1. A piece of material sewn on or applied, eg to a garment or piece of fabric, etc, so as to cover a hole or reinforce a worn area.
2. A plot of earth.

Example: a vegetable patch
Thesaurus: area, plot, lot, tract, parcel, land, ground, spot.
3. A pad or cover worn as protection over an injured eye.
4. A small expanse contrasting with its surroundings.

Example: patches of ice
5. historical
A tiny piece of black silk worn on the face in imitation of a mole or beauty spot, to enhance the whiteness of the complexion.
6. A scrap or shred.
7. colloq
A phase or period of time.
Example: go through a bad patch
8. slang
The area patrolled by a policeman or covered by a particular police station.
9. computing.
A set of instructions added to a program to correct an error.

verb patched, patching

1. To mend (a hole or garment) by sewing a patch or patches on or over it.

Example: patch the arm with an oval of leather
Thesaurus: fix, mend, repair, cover, sew up, stitch, reinforce.
2. To repair it hastily and temporarily. See also patch-up.

Example: patch up the leaking pipe
Form: patch something up (also)
3. computing.
To make a temporary correction in (a program).

Idiom: not a patch on someone or something

colloq
Not nearly as good as them.

Etymology: 14c.

Phrasal Verb: patch something together

To assemble it hastily.

Phrasal Verb: patch something up

To settle (a quarrel, etc), especially hurriedly or temporarily.