/ Dictionary / Index P patch-up: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: patch-up Pronunciation: (pach'up"), [key] — n. an act or instance of patching or repair. —adj. done by patching or fixing: a quick patch-up job. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: patch-up (Thesaurus) patch test patchwork Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language