pitter-patter

(r) as of footsteps
- he came running pit-a-pat down the hall
pit-a-pat, pitty-pat, pitty-patty,
(r) describing a rhythmic beating
- his heart went pit-a-pat
pit-a-pat, pitty-pat, pitty-patty,

Nouns

(n) a series of rapid tapping sounds
- she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house

Verbs

(v) rain gently
- It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle,
(v) make light, rapid and repeated sounds
- gently pattering rain
patter,

Synonyms

pit-a-pat pitty-pat pitty-patty patter spatter spit sprinkle

Words of close approximity