pitty-pat

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Adverbial pitty-pat has 2 senses

pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter-patter - as of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"
pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter-patter - describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat"

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Pitty-Pat

Definition:

Pitty-pat refers to a light, rapid, and rhythmic sound or movement, typically made by footsteps or a beating heart.

Part of Speech:

Noun
Verb

Sense 1 - Noun:

A light, rapid, and rhythmic sound or movement made by footsteps.

Examples:

The children's pitty-pat echoed through the empty hallway.
Her pitty-pat grew louder as she hurried down the stairs.
The pitty-pat outside the window indicated someone running towards the house.

Sense 2 - Verb:

To make a light, rapid, and rhythmic sound or movement similar to footsteps.

Examples:

His heart pitty-patted with excitement as he opened the gift.
The rain pitty-patted against the windowpane.
She pitty-patted across the room to avoid waking her sleeping baby.

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