patch in WordNet English dictionary

1. a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
   bandage  patch 
   
2. 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"
   spot  speckle  dapple  patch  fleck  maculation 
   
3. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
   "her stockings had several mends"
   mend  patch  darn 
   
4. a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
   eyepatch  patch 
   
5. a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
   patch 
   
6. a connection intended to be used for a limited time
   temporary hookup  patch 
   
7. a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
   patch 
   
8. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
   "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
   plot  plot of land  plot of ground  patch 
   
9. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
   "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
   while  piece  spell  patch 
   

1. mend by putting a patch on
   "patch a hole"
   patch  patch up 
   
2. repair by adding pieces
   "She pieced the china cup"
   piece  patch 
   
3. to join or unite the pieces of
   "patch the skirt"
   patch  piece 
   
4. provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
   "The field was patched with snow"
   patch