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| pit·a·pat [ pìttə pát ] |
adverb |
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with tapping sound: with quick light tapping noises
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noun (plural pit·a·pats) |
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series of tapping noises: a series of quick light tapping noises, especially those made by feet running lightly
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intransitive verb (past and past participle pit·a·pat·ted, present participle pit·a·pat·ting, 3rd person present singular pit·a·pats) |
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make series of tapping noises: to make a series of quick light tapping noises
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| [Early 16th century. An imitation of the sound] |