| pitter-patter | | |
| n. (event) | 1. pitter-patter | a series of rapid tapping sounds.; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house" |
| ~ pat, tap, rap | the sound made by a gentle blow. |
| v. (weather) | 2. patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle | rain gently.; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" |
| ~ rain, rain down | precipitate as rain.; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding" |
| v. (perception) | 3. patter, pitter-patter | make light, rapid and repeated sounds.; "gently pattering rain" |
| ~ sound, go | make a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
| adv. | 4. pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, pitty-pat, pitty-patty | as of footsteps.; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall" |
| adv. | 5. pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, pitty-pat, pitty-patty | describing a rhythmic beating.; "his heart went pit-a-pat" |
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