ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pitterpatter

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pitterpatter is a noun meaning (rare) Alternative form of pitter-patter.

Meaning

(rare) Alternative form of pitter-patter.

Example Sentences

'You hear that?' Gordon was saying. 'That distant pitterpatter, like tapdancing angels? That's rain, that is. My rain. My fault. You know why it's my fault?'
I'm currently listening to the pitterpatter of peoples'^([sic]) fingers on keys in the compu lab, and some people arguing with the guys who dole out the printing passes.
And how absurd was it that, despite all that had transpired in the last half hour, her heart raced in pitterpatters because Mr. William Q. White had actually started a conversation with her?

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pitter-patter, patter, pattering, pit-a-pat, spatter, rat-tat.

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