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- DictionaryPit·ter-pat·ter/ˈpidərˌpadər/
noun
- 1. a sound as of quick light steps or taps: "the pitter-patter of tiny feet"
adverb
- 1. with the sound of quick light steps or taps: "footsteps that go pitter-patter"
verb
- 1. move with or make a pitter-patter sound: "the rain pitter-pattered on my windows"
Pitter-patter is a reduplication of patter, meaning a rapid succession of light sounds or beats. Learn the word history, examples, synonyms, and usage of pitter-patter from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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to make a series of quick, light knocking sounds: The rain pitter-pattered on the roof. For a few moments, my heart pitter-pattered in my chest. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. pitter-patter.
Pitter-patter definition: the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain, footsteps, etc.. See examples of PITTER-PATTER used in a sentence.
What does the word pitter-patter mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pitter-patter . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain or footsteps. v.i. 2. to produce or move with this sound. adv. 3. with such a sound. [1400–50; late Middle English: a babbled prayer; of expressive orig.]
Pitter-patter is a word that describes the sound of light rapid taps or pats, as of raindrops, footsteps, etc. It can also be used as a verb or an adverb to mean to make or with such a sound. See synonyms, word frequency, and usage examples.
pitter-patter. noun. /ˈpɪtə pætə (r)/. /ˈpɪtər pætər/. (also pit-a-pat) [singular] quick light steps or beats. I could hear the pitter-patter of feet in the corridor. Word Origin.
