Noun

• S: (n) spiel, patter, line of gab (plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson))
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) channel, communication channel, line ((often plural) a means of communication or access) "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) patter (a quick succession of light rapid sounds) "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"

Verb

• S: (v) sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter (rain gently) "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
• S: (v) patter, pitter-patter (make light, rapid and repeated sounds) "gently pattering rain"