pitter-patter
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A soft, percussive sound, as of tiny feet, or of rain on a rooftopA soft, percussive sound, as of tiny feet, or of rain on a rooftop; patter.
UK/ˈpɪt.əˈpæt.ə/US/ˈpɪt.ɚˈpæt.ɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A soft, percussive sound, as of tiny feet, or of rain on a rooftop; patter.
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More definitions
- a series of rapid tapping sounds
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soft percussive sound:
Origin
Reduplication of patter.Reduplication of patter.
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