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pitter-patter

pit·ter-pat·ter

pitter-patter

 
pronunciation:
pI tr pae tr
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb, adverb
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: a succession of soft rapid tapping sounds.
the pitter-patter of rain on the roof
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: pitter-patters, pitter-pattering, pitter-pattered
definition: to make soft rapid tapping sounds.
 
part of speech: adverb
definition: with a series of soft rapid tapping sounds.