pitty-pat

pitty-pat
adverb
1. as of footsteps
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he came running pit-a-pat down the hall

Syn: ↑pit-a-pat, ↑pitty-patty, ↑pitter-patter
2. describing a rhythmic beating
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his heart went pit-a-pat

Syn: ↑pit-a-pat, ↑pitty-patty, ↑pitter-patter

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or pitty-patty
variant of pit-a-pat

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pitty-pat, -patty

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