pitter-patter
Speech parts
1. pitter-patter - Noun
2. pitter-patter - Verb
3. pitter-patter - Adverb
Meaning
make light, rapid and repeated sounds
rain gently
describing a rhythmic beating
as of footsteps
a series of rapid tapping sounds
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Examples
We've begun to long for the pitter-patter of little feet - so we bought a dog. Well, it's cheaper, and you get more feet.
gently pattering rain
It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
his heart went pit-a-pat
he came running pit-a-pat down the hall
she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house