Yahoo India Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    pitter-patter
    /ˈpɪtəpatə/

    noun

    • 1. a sound like that of quick light steps or taps: "the soft pitter-patter of the rain on the leaves"

    adverb

    • 1. with a sound like that of quick light steps or taps: "footsteps that go pitter-patter"

    verb

    • 1. move with or make a pitter-patter sound: "the rain pitter-pattered on my windows"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPITTER-PATTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make a series of quick, light knocking sounds: The rain pitter-pattered on the roof. For a few moments, my heart pitter-pattered in my chest. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. pitter-patter.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pitter-patterPitter-patter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PITTER-PATTER is a rapid succession of light sounds or beats : patter.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pitter-patterPITTER-PATTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pitter-patter definition: the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain, footsteps, etc.. See examples of PITTER-PATTER used in a sentence.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › pitter-patter_advpitter-patter, adv. & n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    pitter-patter, adv. & n.² meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPITTER-PATTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the sound of light rapid taps or pats, as of raindrops. verb. 2. (intransitive) to make such a sound. adverb. 3. with such a sound. the rain fell pitter-patter on the window. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. pitter-patter in American English. (ˈpɪtərˌpætər ) noun. 1.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpitter-patter noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of pitter-patter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › pitter-patterPitter-patter - definition of pitter-patter by The Free ...

    1. the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain or footsteps. v.i. 2. to produce or move with this sound. adv. 3. with such a sound. [1400–50; late Middle English: a babbled prayer; of expressive orig.]

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pitter-patterPitter-patter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of pitter-patter. noun. a series of rapid tapping sounds. “she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house”. see more. see less. type of: pat, rap, tap. the sound made by a gentle blow.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › pitter-patterPitter-patter Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    A soft, percussive sound, as of tiny feet or rain on a rooftop. Wiktionary. Synonyms: tap. patter. thump. verb. To make or move with a series of light tapping sounds. Rain pitter-pattering on the roof. American Heritage. To fall, move, etc. with a pitter-patter. Webster's New World. Synonyms: spatter. patter. spit. sprinkle. adverb.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pitter-patterpitter-patter | meaning of pitter-patter in Longman Dictionary of...

    pitter-patter meaning, definition, what is pitter-patter: with quick light beats or steps: Learn more.