[{"word":"patching","phonetic":"/ˈpætʃɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈpætʃɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"My coat needs patching."},{"definition":"To mend with pieces; to repair by fastening pieces on.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make out of pieces or patches, like a quilt.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To join or unite the pieces of; to patch the skirt.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To employ a temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(generally with the particle \"up\") To repair or arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The truce between the two countries has been patched up."},{"definition":"To make the changes a patch describes; to apply a patch to the files in question. Hence:","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To connect two pieces of electrical equipment using a cable.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I'll need to patch the preamp output to the mixer."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of one who patches.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/patch","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/patching"]}]