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pitapat Definition

pita·pat (pit′ə pat′)

adverb

with rapid and strong beating; throbbingly

Etymology: redupl. of pat

noun

a rapid succession of beats or taps

intransitive verb -·pat′·ted, -·pat′·ting

to go pitapat

Browse dictionary entries near pitapat

  1. ‹ pita
  2. ‹ pit viper
  3. ‹ pit stop
  4. ‹ pit saw
  5. ‹ pit bull
  6. ‹ pit
  7. ‹ pistou
  8. ‹ piston rod
  9. ‹ piston ring
  10. ‹ piston
  1. Pitcairn ›
  2. pitch ›
  3. pitch-black ›
  4. pitch circle ›
  5. pitch-dark ›
  6. pitch in ›
  7. pitch into ›
  8. pitch pine ›
  9. pitch pipe ›
  10. pitchblende ›