patch

Examples

• All

• We're going through sort of a bad patch right now.

  Vantage Point (2008)

• My husband and I had been going through a rough patch, and my mom bought us a seven-day trip aboard the Sapphire Moon.

  Joey & Rex Save the Church (2022)

• I definitely went through a a difficult patch at the beginning.

• And I think they all have a rough patch at some point.

• So I think even though we're in a rough patch right now, we're still overall growing.

• We had the rough patch in the third quarter and then the game got out of hand.

  Bussin' With The Boys

• You guys will get through this rough patch.

  Hubie Halloween (2020)

• We all hit bad patches, don't we?

  The Fan (1996)

• His dad just got into an accident at work, and they're going through a rough patch.

  Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

• I went through a tough patch after losing my job, but I learned a lot during that time.

Synonyms

W

while

vspatch

∞ 1.0

A short period of time

is a clearly short period defined by a particular condition or activity

S

spell

vspatch

109 2.7

A short period of time when something happens, like bad weather

is any short period defined by a condition rather than work focus

Antonyms

C

continuity

52 4.7

A situation where things stay the same or keep happening without big changes

P

permanence

15 5.5

A situation where something lasts a long time without big change

Idioms

H

to hit a rough patch

5 4.8

To go through a short time with problems after a good time

Compounds

S

soul patch

3 7.9

A small area of hair just under the lower lip above the chin

V

vegetable patch

• UK

2 2.0

A small area in a garden where people grow vegetables

S

shoulder patch

• US

1 4.2

A cloth badge on a uniform shoulder showing rank or group

B

briar-patch

• Informal

1 9.1

A difficult situation with many problems that is hard to leave

B

brier patch

• US

1 8.1

A thick area of prickly bushes that can scratch you

P

patch pocket

1 4.9

A flat pocket sewn onto the outside of a jacket or shirt

S

skin patch

• Specialized

1 3.7

A small sticky pad that slowly sends medicine into the body

E

estradiol patch

• Specialized

6.3

A small sticky medicine you put on your skin to replace the female hormone estradiol

P

patch test

• Specialized

3.6

A test that puts small sticky pads with substances on skin to check for allergy

P

patch test

• Specialized

3.5

A test that checks a software update works and does not cause new bugs

P

Peyer's patch

• Specialized

9.1

A small area of tissue in the small intestine that helps the body fight germs

T

transdermal patch

• Specialized

4.6

A sticky pad put on the skin that sends medicine into the blood slowly

S

skin patch

• Specialized

3.5

A small sticky pad with sensors that record or send health data

How Long

era

775 2.5

period

∞ 2.1

patch

46 5.1

spell

109 2.7

moment

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology