definition of
patch

[1] #1 patch n. [spot, speckle, dapple, fleck, maculation] 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". wn

[2] #2 patch n. [plot, plot of land, plot of ground] a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch". wn

[3] #3 patch v. [piece] to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt". wn

[4] #4 patch n. a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole. wn

[5] #5 patch v. provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow". wn