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pitter-patter

/ pitter-patter /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a series of rapid tapping sounds
"she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"
Type of:
pat rap tap
Derived:
patter
verb Sense 2
make light, rapid and repeated sounds
"gently pattering rain"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
patter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something with something
adverb Sense 3
describing a rhythmic beating
"his heart went pit-a-pat"
adverb Sense 4
as of footsteps
"he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"
verb Sense 5
rain gently
"It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
Type of:
rain rain down
Derived:
scattering sprinkle sprinkling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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pat rap tap sound go rain rain down