pitter-patter meaning and definition

PITTER-PATTER noun

Definition of pitter-patter (noun)

1. a series of rapid tapping sounds
   • "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"

PITTER-PATTER verb

Definition of pitter-patter (verb)

1. rain gently
   • "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
   • synonyms: patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle
2. make light, rapid and repeated sounds
   • "gently pattering rain"
   • synonyms: patter

PITTER-PATTER adverb

Definition of pitter-patter (adverb)

1. as of footsteps
   • "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"
   • synonyms: pit-a-pat, pitty-pat, pitty-patty
2. describing a rhythmic beating
   • "his heart went pit-a-pat"
   • synonyms: pit-a-pat, pitty-pat, pitty-patty