pitter-patter : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: pitter-patter	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for pitter-patter
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pitter-patter adv as of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall" Synonym(s): pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter-patter describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat" Synonym(s): pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter- patter n a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter- patter of little feet around the house" v rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" Synonym(s): sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain" Synonym(s): patter, pitter-patter
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pitter-patter \Pit"ter-pat`ter\, n. A sound like that of alternating light beats. Also, a pattering of words.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pitter-patter \Pit"ter-pat`ter\, adv. With, or with the sound of, alternating light beats; as, his heart went pitter-patter.