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Detailed Synonyms for pitter-patter in English

pitter-patter:

pitter-patter adv

  1. pitter-patter
    – describing a rhythmic beating 1
    pitty-pat; pit-a-pat; pitty-patty; pitter-patter
    – describing a rhythmic beating 1
  2. pitter-patter
    – as of footsteps 1
    pitty-pat; pit-a-pat; pitty-patty; pitter-patter
    – as of footsteps 1

pitter-patter [the ~] noun

  1. the pitter-patter
    – a series of rapid tapping sounds 1
    the pitter-patter
    – a series of rapid tapping sounds 1
    • pitter-patter [the ~] noun
      • she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house1

pitter-patter verb

  1. pitter-patter
    – make light, rapid and repeated sounds 1
    to patter; pitter-patter
    – make light, rapid and repeated sounds 1
  2. pitter-patter
    – rain gently 1
    to spit; to sprinkle; to spatter; to patter; pitter-patter
    – rain gently 1
    • spit verb (spits, spat, spitting)
    • sprinkle verb (sprinkles, sprinkled, sprinkling)
      • It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick1
    • spatter verb (spatters, spattered, spattering)
    • patter verb (patters, pattered, pattering)

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Related Definitions for "pitter-patter":

  1. describing a rhythmic beating1
  2. as of footsteps1
  3. a series of rapid tapping sounds1
    • she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house1
  4. make light, rapid and repeated sounds1
  5. rain gently1

Related Synonyms for pitter-patter