pit-a-pat
adverb/ˌpɪt ə ˈpæt/
/ˌpɪt ə ˈpæt/
(also pitter-patter)
- with quick light steps or beats
- Her heart went pit-a-pat.
Word Originearly 16th cent.: imitative of alternating sounds.Definitions on the go
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