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| pat·ter [ páttər ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle pat·tered, present participle pat·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular pat·ters) |
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1. make quick tapping sound: to make a quick light tapping sound on something
  The rain pattered against the window.
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2. step lightly: to move or run with short quick light steps
She pattered across the floor in her pajamas.
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noun |
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tapping noise: a quick light tapping sound
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| [Early 17th century. <pat1] |
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