pitter-patter
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5.6
- adverb
- /ˈpɪtərˌpætər/
:
golpeteando
- go pitter-patter
- heart goes pitter-patter
Examples
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Still, just the idea of it made my little geek heart go pitter-patter.
Blog text (5) -
So if you can hear the like pitter patter of rain on the ceiling that is why.
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As the storm approached, I could hear the pitter-patter of raindrops on the window.
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The children ran across the floor, their tiny feet making a pitter-patter as they played.
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She lay awake at night, listening to the pitter-patter of the rain against the roof.
Synonyms
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9.9
In a light, quick way that sounds like small steps or a heartbeat
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8.9
In a quick, light, repeated way like a small heartbeat
In a light, quick, repeated way like raindrops
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Etymology
Pitter-patter copies the light 'pat' sound, repeated quickly in the parts pitter and patter, like rain or little feet moving. So when something happens pitter-patter, it happens in a light, quick, repeated way.