1. (

• patching

) the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it ;

1. (

• patch ,
• piece ,

) to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt" ;

2. (

• patch

) provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow" ;

3. (

• patch ,
• patch_up

) mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole" ;

4. (

• piece ,
• patch ,

) repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup" ;