pitter patter

pitter patter
Synonyms and related words:
Scotch mist, alliteration, arrhythmia, assonance, barrage, beat, beat a ruffle, beat a tattoo, beating, bicker, blood rain, bump, chime, chink, click, clink, clop, clump, clunk, crump, dance, didder, dingdong, disquiet, disquietude, dithers, drizzle, drone, drum, drum music, drumbeat, drumfire, drumming, dull thud, evening mist, fall, fidgetiness, fidgets, flap, flick, flicker, flip, flit, flitter, flop, flump, flurry, flutter, go pitapat, gout of rain, gutter, harping, heartbeat, heartthrob, heaving, humdrum, inquietude, jingle, jingle-jangle, mist, misty rain, mizzle, moisture, monotone, monotony, near rhyme, pad, palpitate, palpitation, panting, paradiddle, pat, patter, pelt, pitapat, plump, plunk, pop, pound, pounding, pour, pour with rain, precipitate, precipitation, pulsate, pulsation, pulse, quaking, quaver, quavering, quiver, quivering, rain, rain tadpoles, raindrop, rainfall, rainwater, rap, rat-a-tat, rat-tat, rat-tat-tat, rataplan, rattattoo, repeated sounds, repetitiousness, repetitiveness, restlessness, rhyme, rhythm, roll, rub-a-dub, ruff, ruffle, shake, shakes, shaking, sheet of rain, shiver, shivers, shower, shower down, shudder, singsong, slant rhyme, slat, sound a tattoo, spatter, spit, splatter, splutter, sprinkle, sputter, staccato, stale repetition, stream, tap, tat-tat, tattoo, tedium, tempo, throb, throbbing, thrum, thud, thump, thumping, tick, tinkle, tom-tom, tremble, trembling, tremor, trepidation, trepidity, trot, tunk, twitter, unfrozen hydrometeor, unnecessary repetition, unrest, wave, waver, weep, wet

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  • pitter-patter — [pit′ər pat΄ər] n. [ME pyter pater: echoic] a rapid succession of light beating or tapping sounds, as of raindrops adv. with a pitter patter vi. to fall, move, etc. with a pitter patter …   English World dictionary

  • 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

  • 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 — is a song written by Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1978 album M.I.U. Album . Details * Written by: Brian Wilson/Mike Love/Al Jardine * Album: M.I.U. Album * Time: 3 min… …   Wikipedia

  • pitter-patter — ► NOUN ▪ a sound as of quick light steps or taps. ► ADVERB ▪ with this sound …   English terms dictionary

  • pitter-patter — adverb go pitter patter to make a sound consisting of many quick light beats or sounds: Anna s heart went pitter patter as she opened the letter. pitter patter noun (singular): the pitter patter of rain on the roof …   Longman dictionary of contemporary 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 — noun Etymology: reduplication of 4patter Date: 15th century a rapid succession of light sounds or beats ; patter • pitter patter adverb or adjective • pitter patter intransitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pitter-patter — UK [ˈpɪtə(r) ˌpætə(r)] / US [ˈpɪtər ˌpætər] noun [singular] a sound like the sound of rain falling on a hard surface the pitter patter of birds on the roof Derived word: pitter patter UK / US adverb …   English dictionary

  • pitter-patter — /pit euhr pat euhr/, n. 1. the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain, footsteps, etc. v.i. 2. to produce or move with this sound: She pitter pattered along the hallway. adv. 3. with such a sound: to run pitter patter… …   Universalium

  • 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

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