pit·ter-pat·ter

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• pit|ter-pat|ter — «PIHT uhr PAT uhr», noun, adverb, verb. –n. a quick succession of light beats or taps; pitapat: »the pitter patter of rain or of a child s steps. –adv. with a rapid succession of beats or taps. –v.i. to go pitter patter: »“Just go ahead as you… …   Useful english dictionary

• ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

• pitter-patter — pit|ter pat|ter [ pıtər ,pætər ] noun singular a sound like the sound of rain falling on a hard surface: the pitter patter of birds on the roof ╾ pit|ter pat|ter adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pitter-patter — pit|ter pat|ter [ˈpıtə ˌpætə US ˈpıtər ˌpætər] adv literary [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: From the sound] with quick light beats or steps ▪ Anna s heart went pitter patter as she opened the letter. >pitter patter n [singular ] ▪ the pitter patter… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pitter-patter — pit•ter pat•ter [[t]ˈpɪt ərˈpæt ər[/t]] n. 1) the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain or footsteps 2) to produce or move with this sound 3) with such a sound • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME: a babbled prayer; of… …   From formal English to slang

• Pitter-patter — Pit ter pat ter, n. A sound like that of alternating light beats. Also, a pattering of words. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pitter-patter — Pit ter pat ter, adv. With, or with the sound of, alternating light beats; as, his heart went pitter patter. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables