Local English word record

pitter-patter

adverb · 5 senses

describing a rhythmic beating

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Examples

  • his heart went pit-a-pat

Word relationships

Synonyms

pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat

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Princeton WordNet 3.0