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pit⋅ter-pat⋅ter
[pit-er-pat-er] 
–noun
| 1. | the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain, footsteps, etc. |
–verb (used without object)
| 2. | to produce or move with this sound: She pitter-pattered along the hallway. |
–adverb
| 3. | with such a sound: to run pitter-patter through the house. |
Origin:
1400–50; late ME: a babbled prayer; perh. imit.
1400–50; late ME: a babbled prayer; perh. imit.
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| pit·ter-pat·ter (pĭt'ər-pāt'ər) n. A rapid series of light tapping sounds. intr.v. pit·ter-pat·tered, pit·ter-pat·ter·ing, pit·ter-pat·ters To make or move with a series of light tapping sounds: rain pitter-pattering on the roof. [Imitative.] |
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Pitter-patter
Pit"ter-pat`ter\, n. A sound like that of alternating light beats. Also, a pattering of words.Pitter-patter
Pit"ter-pat`ter\, adv. With, or with the sound of, alternating light beats; as, his heart went pitter-patter.
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Language Translation for : pitter-patter
Spanish:
repiqueteo, golpeteo, tamborileo,
German:
das Prasseln,
Japanese:
パタパタという音
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