pitter-patter

[ pit-er-pat-er ]

/ ˈpɪt ərˈpæt ər /

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noun

the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain, footsteps, etc.

verb (used without object)

to produce or move with this sound: She pitter-pattered along the hallway.

adverb

with such a sound: to run pitter-patter through the house.

Origin of pitter-patter

1400–50; late Middle English: a babbled prayer; perhaps imitative

Words nearby pitter-patter

pitta bread, Pittacus, pittance, pitted, pitted keratolysis, pitter-patter, pitting, pitting edema, pittosporum, Pitt-Rivers, Pittsburg

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Example sentences from the Web for pitter-patter

My heart kept up its pitter-patter as I continued reading down the thread.
Daddy, How Come You’re Always Broke? Benjamin Anastas’s ‘Too Good to Be True’|Benjamin Anastas|October 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then came the pitter-patter of claws upon the smooth surface of the ice.
A Sub and a Submarine|Percy F. Westerman
She had not gone far when she heard the pitter-patter of feet.
The White Queen of Okoyong|W.P. Livingstone
The noise kept on, "pitter-patter; pitter-patter-patter-pitter; pat-pit-pat-pit."
Uncle Wiggily's Adventures|Howard R. Garis

The others followed, pitter-patter down the stairs, and along the gravelled path.
The Quiver, 1/1900|Anonymous
Up and down the children ran, with a pitter-patter of clamouring feet on the leads.
The Quiver, 1/1900|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for pitter-patter

pitter-patter

/ (ˈpɪtəˌpætə) /

noun

the sound of light rapid taps or pats, as of raindrops

verb

(intr) to make such a sound

adverb

with such a soundthe rain fell pitter-patter on the window

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单词	pitter-patter
释义	pitter-patter [ pit-er-pat-er ] / ˈpɪt ərˈpæt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pitter-patter ON THESAURUS.COM noun the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain, footsteps, etc. verb (used without object) to produce or move with this sound: She pitter-pattered along the hallway. adverb with such a sound: to run pitter-patter through the house. Origin of pitter-patter 1400–50; late Middle English: a babbled prayer; perhaps imitative Words nearby pitter-patter pitta bread, Pittacus, pittance, pitted, pitted keratolysis, pitter-patter, pitting, pitting edema, pittosporum, Pitt-Rivers, Pittsburg Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pitter-patter My heart kept up its pitter-patter as I continued reading down the thread. Daddy, How Come You’re Always Broke? Benjamin Anastas’s ‘Too Good to Be True’\|Benjamin Anastas\|October 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Then came the pitter-patter of claws upon the smooth surface of the ice. A Sub and a Submarine\|Percy F. Westerman She had not gone far when she heard the pitter-patter of feet. The White Queen of Okoyong\|W.P. Livingstone The noise kept on, "pitter-patter; pitter-patter-patter-pitter; pat-pit-pat-pit." Uncle Wiggily's Adventures\|Howard R. Garis The others followed, pitter-patter down the stairs, and along the gravelled path. The Quiver, 1/1900\|Anonymous Up and down the children ran, with a pitter-patter of clamouring feet on the leads. The Quiver, 1/1900\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for pitter-patter pitter-patter / (ˈpɪtəˌpætə) / noun the sound of light rapid taps or pats, as of raindrops verb (intr) to make such a sound adverb with such a soundthe rain fell pitter-patter on the window 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 pitter-patter chatter, traipse, sneak, tap, rattle, pelt, scurry, tiptoe, pad, scuttle, skip, pat, trip, rat-a-tat, pussyfoot, trek, march, patter, plod, hike
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pitter-patter

noun

verb (used without object)

adverb

Origin of pitter-patter

Words nearby pitter-patter

Example sentences from the Web for pitter-patter

British Dictionary definitions for pitter-patter

noun

verb

adverb

Words related to pitter-patter