pita-patted
əˌpæt adverb
1.
with a quick succession of beats or taps: Her heart beat pitapat with excitement.
verb (used without object)
3.
to go pitapat.
Origin:
1515–25; imitative gradational compound
1515–25; imitative gradational compound
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| —adv | |
| 1. | with quick light taps or beats |
| —vb , -pats, -patting, -patted | |
| 2. | (intr) to make quick light taps or beats |
| —n | |
| 3. | such taps or beats |
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