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pitter–patter
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pitter–patter
(noun)
pitter–patter
/
ˈ
pɪtɚˌpætɚ/
noun
pitter–patter
/
ˈ
pɪtɚˌpætɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PITTER–PATTER
[
singular
]
:
a quick series of light sounds
—
often +
of
the
pitter-patter of
little feet
the
pitter-patter
of the rain
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— pitter–patter
/ˌpɪtɚ
ˈ
pætɚ/
adverb
His feet went
pitter-patter
up the stairs.
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