Patch through
verb
To connect someone to another person or place, especially by telephone.
Please hold the line while I patch you through to Mr. Smith.
Often appears as...
- patch through a call
- patch someone through
verb
To send something like information or a signal to a different place.
The police were able to patch through the surveillance video to headquarters.
Often appears as...
- patch through a signal
- patch through information
verb
To connect someone to another person or place, especially by telephone.
Please hold the line while I patch you through to Mr. Smith.
Often appears as...
- patch through a call
- patch someone through
verb
To send something like information or a signal to a different place.
The police were able to patch through the surveillance video to headquarters.
Often appears as...
- patch through a signal
- patch through information
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Telecommunication Specific
Use 'patch through' when referring to phone calls or radio communication, not face-to-face talks.
The operator will patch through your call to the manager.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Instant
'Patch through' can imply a brief wait while the connection is being made.
Hang on, I'm patching you through to her line now.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Intervention
There's often a technical process or a person involved in making the connection.
She patched through my call using the switchboard.
Pro Tip 1/3Telecommunication Specific
Use 'patch through' when referring to phone calls or radio communication, not face-to-face talks.
The operator will patch through your call to the manager.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Instant
'Patch through' can imply a brief wait while the connection is being made.
Hang on, I'm patching you through to her line now.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Intervention
There's often a technical process or a person involved in making the connection.
She patched through my call using the switchboard.
Pro Tip 1/3Telecommunication Specific
Use 'patch through' when referring to phone calls or radio communication, not face-to-face talks.
The operator will patch through your call to the manager.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Instant
'Patch through' can imply a brief wait while the connection is being made.
Hang on, I'm patching you through to her line now.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Intervention
There's often a technical process or a person involved in making the connection.
She patched through my call using the switchboard.
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