pitter : Idioms & Phrases


pitter-patter

  • noun a series of rapid tapping sounds
    • she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house
  • verb rain gently
    sprinkle; spatter; patter; spit.
    • It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
  • verb make light, rapid and repeated sounds
    patter.
    • gently pattering rain
  • adverb as of footsteps
    pit-a-pat; pitty-pat; pitty-patty.
    • he came running pit-a-pat down the hall
  • adverb describing a rhythmic beating
    pit-a-pat; pitty-pat; pitty-patty.
    • his heart went pit-a-pat
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