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Meaning of pitter-patter in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpɪdərˌpædər/
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Verb
pitter-patter
Definitions
1.
rain gently
Examples
« It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick »
2.
make light, rapid and repeated sounds
Examples
« gently pattering rain »
Adverb
pitter-patter
Definitions
1.
as of footsteps
Examples
« he came running pit-a-pat down the hall »
2.
describing a rhythmic beating
Examples
« his heart went pit-a-pat »
Noun
pitter-patter
Etymology
late Middle English: reduplication (expressing rhythmic repetition) of the verb patter
Definitions
1.
a series of rapid tapping sounds
Examples
« she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house »