pitapat

[ pit-uh-pat ]

/ ˈpɪt əˌpæt /

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adverb

with a quick succession of beats or taps: Her heart beat pitapat with excitement.

noun

the movement or the sound of something going pitapat: the pitapat of hail on a roof.

verb (used without object), pit·a·pat·ted, pit·a·pat·ting.

to go pitapat.

Origin of pitapat

First recorded in 1515–25; imitative gradational compound

Words nearby pitapat

pita, pit against, pitahaya, Pitaka, pitanga, pitapat, Pitatus, pit boss, pit bull terrier, Pitcairn Island, pitch

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Example sentences from the Web for pitapat

Scolding and pushing Pitapat out before her, she closed the door with a bang.
Hidden Hand|Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
In a moment there was a curious tearing sound, and then a pitapat on the ground about them.
Under Fire For Servia|Colonel James Fiske
On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there.
Hidden Hand|Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
Pitapat could not scream, for though her mouth was wide open, her breath was quite gone.
Hidden Hand|Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth

She walks the deck; and tick, tick, pitapat, go the four little paws after her.
Palmetto-Leaves|Harriet Beecher Stowe

British Dictionary definitions for pitapat

pitapat

/ (ˌpɪtəˈpæt) /

adverb

with quick light taps or beats

verb -pats, -patting or -patted

(intr) to make quick light taps or beats

noun

such taps or beats

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单词	pitapat
释义	pitapat [ pit-uh-pat ] / ˈpɪt əˌpæt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pitapat ON THESAURUS.COM adverb with a quick succession of beats or taps: Her heart beat pitapat with excitement. noun the movement or the sound of something going pitapat: the pitapat of hail on a roof. verb (used without object), pit·a·pat·ted, pit·a·pat·ting. to go pitapat. Origin of pitapat First recorded in 1515–25; imitative gradational compound Words nearby pitapat pita, pit against, pitahaya, Pitaka, pitanga, pitapat, Pitatus, pit boss, pit bull terrier, Pitcairn Island, pitch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pitapat Scolding and pushing Pitapat out before her, she closed the door with a bang. Hidden Hand\|Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth In a moment there was a curious tearing sound, and then a pitapat on the ground about them. Under Fire For Servia\|Colonel James Fiske On the outer side of the lawn wall the moonbeams fell full upon the little figure of Pitapat waiting there. Hidden Hand\|Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth Pitapat could not scream, for though her mouth was wide open, her breath was quite gone. Hidden Hand\|Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth She walks the deck; and tick, tick, pitapat, go the four little paws after her. Palmetto-Leaves\|Harriet Beecher Stowe British Dictionary definitions for pitapat pitapat / (ˌpɪtəˈpæt) / adverb with quick light taps or beats verb -pats, -patting or -patted (intr) to make quick light taps or beats noun such taps or beats Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pitapat chatter, tap, rattle, pelt, scurry, tiptoe, pad, scuttle, skip, pat, trip, pitter-patter, rat-a-tat
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pitapat

adverb

noun

verb (used without object), pit·a·pat·ted, pit·a·pat·ting.

Origin of pitapat

Words nearby pitapat

Example sentences from the Web for pitapat

British Dictionary definitions for pitapat

adverb

verb -pats, -patting or -patted

noun

Words related to pitapat