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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for pitter-patter

Noun

1. pitter-patter, pat, rap, tap
usage: a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"

Verb

1. sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter, rain, rain down
usage: rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
2. patter, pitter-patter, sound, go
usage: make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain"

Adverb

1. pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter-patter
usage: as of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"
2. pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter-patter
usage: describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat"
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