pitter-patter Definition
pitter-patter (pit′ər pat′ər)
noun
a rapid succession of light beating or tapping sounds, as of raindrops
Etymology: ME pyter-pater: echoic
adverb
with a pitter-patter
intransitive verb
to fall, move, etc. with a pitter-patter
pitter-patter Synonyms
pitter-patter Usage Examples
Preposition: of
foot: They now come in a variety of designs to complement the pitter-patter of tiny feet.
Converse of object
hear: And when, perhaps one day, you hear the pitter-patter of tiny feet.
Browse dictionary entries near pitter-patter
- ‹ pitted
- ‹ pittance
- ‹ Pitt
- ‹ Pitot tube
- ‹ Pitot-static tube
- ‹ piton
- ‹ pitman
- ‹ pitiless
- ‹ pitiful
- ‹ pitier
- pittosporum ›
- Pittsburgh ›
- pituitary ›
- pity ›
- pitying ›
- pityriasis ›
- Pius ›
- Piute ›
- pivot ›
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