pitter-patter English

Meaning pitter-patter meaning

What does pitter-patter mean?

pitter-patter

— noun a series of rapid tapping sounds she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house

— verb (= patter) make light, rapid and repeated sounds gently pattering rain

— adverb (= pit-a-pat) as of footsteps he came running pit-a-pat down the hall

— adverb (= pit-a-pat) describing a rhythmic beating his heart went pit-a-pat

— verb (= sprinkle) rain gently It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick

Synonyms pitter-patter synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as pitter-patter?

pitter-patter English » English

patter

pit-a-pat

pitty-patty

pitty-pat

sprinkle

spit

spatter

tap

spat

rustle