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rat-tat-tat

intj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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intj

Meaning 1

The sound made by knocking on a door with a hard object (such as a door knocker).

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Meaning 2

The sound made by firing an automatic machine gun.

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noun

Meaning 3

Such a sound.

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History

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kop kop — sound made by knocking on a door
  • French: toc! toc! toc! — sound made by knocking on a door
  • Hungarian: kopp-kopp — sound made by knocking on a door
  • Hungarian: kipp-kopp — sound made by knocking on a door
  • Russian: тук-ту́к (tuk-túk) — sound made by knocking on a door
  • Russian: тук-тук-ту́к (tuk-tuk-túk) — sound made by knocking on a door
  • Finnish: rätätätä — sound of an automatic machine-gun
  • Russian: тра-та-та́ (tra-ta-tá) — sound of an automatic machine-gun