Crossword clues for pitter-patter
pitter-patter
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pitter-patter \Pit"ter-pat`ter\, n. A sound like that of alternating light beats. Also, a pattering of words.
Pitter-patter \Pit"ter-pat`ter\, adv. With, or with the sound of, alternating light beats; as, his heart went pitter-patter.
Wiktionary
n. A soft, percussive sound, as of tiny feet or rain on a rooftop.
WordNet
n. a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"
adv. as of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall" [syn: pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat]
describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat" [syn: pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat]
v. rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" [syn: sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter]
make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain" [syn: patter]
Usage examples of "pitter-patter".
Once inside the bedroom, she collapsed into a chair, her heart pitter-pattering like an overwound toy.
A steady pitter-patter of particles moving much faster than in the fiercest gales of Earth should, over ages of geological time, work profound changes in rock faces and landforms.