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noun
A soft, percussive sound, as of tiny feet, or of rain on a rooftop; patter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To patter; to scurry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
describing a rhythmic beating
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
as of footsteps
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a series of rapid tapping sounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pat, rap, tap
verb
make light, rapid and repeated sounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: patter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sound, go
verb
rain gently
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rain, rain down
History
Reduplication of patter.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
