rat-a-tat-tat
rat-a-tat-tat · rat-a-tat-tats
A series of short, sharp taps, especially made by knocking on a door, beating a drum,…A series of short, sharp taps, especially made by knocking on a door, beating a drum, or firing an automatic weapon.
Meaning
1 sensesA series of short, sharp taps, especially made by knocking on a door, beating a drum, or firing an automatic weapon.
a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
Forms
plural: rat-a-tat-tats| Singular | rat-a-tat-tat |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door):rat-a-tatrat-tat
See also
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