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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Pitter-patter

· Pit·ter-pat·ter · IPA /ˈpɪt.ɚˈpæt.ɚ/
01 n. A sound like that of alternating light beats. Also, a pattering of words.
  1. 1.
    A sound like that of alternating light beats. Also, a pattering of words.
02 adv. With, or with the sound of, alternating light beats; as, his heart went pitter-patter.
  1. 1.
    With, or with the sound of, alternating light beats; as, his heart went pitter-patter.