Sekirov Dictionary

pit-a-pat

adjective 1
adverb 1
exclamation 1
noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

adjective1

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Characterized by quick tapping sounds; palpitating.
- The pit-a-pat heart of a susceptible girl of sixteen, tells her that a gentleman is a tall fellow with a fine military cap on his head; […] — 1830

adverb1

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With a quick tapping sound
- “Only a scraping of shoes on the mat? / “Anything like the sound of a rat / “Makes my heart go pit-a-pat!” — 1842

exclamation1

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Representing a series of quick tapping sounds.
- Pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat, the bullets kept falling and stirring up little puffs of dust on the open ground in front of the zeriba. — 1900

noun1

A series of quick tapping sounds

verb1

To make a series of quick tapping sounds; to palpitate

forms

pit-a-patted · pit-a-patting · pit-a-pats

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