Meanings
verbpatch over (third-person singular simple present patches over, present participle patching over, simple past and past participle patched over)
present singular third person patches over · participle present patching over · participle past patched over · past patched over
- slangTo take over and absorb (a smaller motorcycle club).
Origin
In reference to the patches, or club-specific badges, that bikers wear.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
patch over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patch%20over
MLA
“patch over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patch%20over. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patch over,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patch%20over.
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