rataplan

[ rat-uh-plan ]

/ ˌræt əˈplæn /

noun

a sound of or as of the beating of a drum.

verb (used without object), rat·a·planned, rat·a·plan·ning.

to produce such a sound.

Origin of rataplan

1840–50; <French; imitative

Words nearby rataplan

ratafia biscuit, Ratak Chain, ratal, ratan, Ratana, rataplan, rat-arsed, rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat-tat, ratatouille, ratbag

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Example sentences from the Web for rataplan

They turned in at the Rataplan and drew up at the carriage entrance.
The Cab of the Sleeping Horse|John Reed Scott
The old horse, Rataplan, knew me so well that he had started off before ever I gave the first shake to the bridle.
The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard|Arthur Conan Doyle
It was the rataplan beating before a troop of wrestlers and jugglers who were traversing the Marche and Reggio Emilia.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880.|Various
Then they have a "Rataplan" duet, which may be called a repetition of Marie's solo with an accompaniment of rataplans.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb

Their machine-guns would sound the rataplan as the belts were emptied.
Trooper Bluegum at the Dardanelles|Oliver Hogue

British Dictionary definitions for rataplan

rataplan

/ (ˌrætəˈplæn) /

noun

a drumming sound

Word Origin for rataplan

from French, of imitative origin

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单词	rataplan
释义	rataplan [ rat-uh-plan ] / ˌræt əˈplæn / noun a sound of or as of the beating of a drum. verb (used without object), rat·a·planned, rat·a·plan·ning. to produce such a sound. Origin of rataplan 1840–50; <French; imitative Words nearby rataplan ratafia biscuit, Ratak Chain, ratal, ratan, Ratana, rataplan, rat-arsed, rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat-tat, ratatouille, ratbag Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rataplan They turned in at the Rataplan and drew up at the carriage entrance. The Cab of the Sleeping Horse\|John Reed Scott The old horse, Rataplan, knew me so well that he had started off before ever I gave the first shake to the bridle. The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard\|Arthur Conan Doyle It was the rataplan beating before a troop of wrestlers and jugglers who were traversing the Marche and Reggio Emilia. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880.\|Various Then they have a "Rataplan" duet, which may be called a repetition of Marie's solo with an accompaniment of rataplans. The Complete Opera Book\|Gustav Kobb Their machine-guns would sound the rataplan as the belts were emptied. Trooper Bluegum at the Dardanelles\|Oliver Hogue British Dictionary definitions for rataplan rataplan / (ˌrætəˈplæn) / noun a drumming sound Word Origin for rataplan from French, of imitative origin 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
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