What does pitterpatter mean?
Pitterpatter means (rare) Alternative form of pitter-patter..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) Alternative form of pitter-patter..
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.
'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?'
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?
Use pitterpatter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pitterpatter means (rare) Alternative form of pitter-patter..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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