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pitter-patter

Noun, Verb (intransitive), Adverb

pit=ter-pat=ter

WORDNET DICTIONARY

pitter-patter(n = noun.event) Array - a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"

Derived form verb pitter-patter₂

pitter-patter(v = verb.weather) patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle - rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

is one way to rain, rain down

Sample sentence:
It is ----ing

pitter-patter(v = verb.perception) patter - make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain"

is one way to go, sound

Derived form noun pitter-patter₁

Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP

pitter-patter(r = adv.all) pit-a-pat, pitty-pat, pitty-patty - as of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"
pitter-patter(r = adv.all) pit-a-pat, pitty-pat, pitty-patty - describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat"

pitter-patter, n.

A sound like that of alternating light beats. Also, a pattering of words. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

pitter-patter, adv.

With, or with the sound of, alternating light beats; as, his heart went pitter-patter. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

pitter-patter, var. of PIT-A-PAT.

For further exploring for "pitter-patter" in Webster Dictionary Online