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pitter-patter

pit·ter-pat·ter
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pit-er-pat-er]
    • /ˈpɪtər  ˈpæt ər/
    • /ˈpɪtə  ˈpæt.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pit-er-pat-er]
    • /ˈpɪtər  ˈpæt ər/

Definitions of pitter-patter word

  • noun pitter-patter the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain, footsteps, etc. 1
  • verb without object pitter-patter to produce or move with this sound: She pitter-pattered along the hallway. 1
  • adverb pitter-patter with such a sound: to run pitter-patter through the house. 1
  • noun pitter-patter the sound of light rapid taps or pats, as of raindrops 0
  • verb pitter-patter to make such a sound 0
  • adverb pitter-patter with such a sound 0
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Origin of pitter-patter

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English: a babbled prayer; perhaps imitative

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Parts of speech for Pitter-patter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pitter-patter

pitter-patter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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