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Meaning of "pitter-pat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PITTER-PAT

pitter-pat  [ˈpɪtəˈpæt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PITTER-PAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pitter-Pat is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PITTER-PAT


bepat
bɪˈpæt
cowpat
ˈkaʊˌpæt
expat
ˌɛksˈpæt
pat
pæt
patte
pæt
pitapat
ˌpɪtəˈpæt
spat
spæt
standpat
ˈstændpæt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PITTER-PAT

pitsaw
Pitt
Pitt Street Farmer
Pitt-Rivers
Pitt-Rivers Museum
pitta
pitta bread
pittance
pitted
pitter
pitter-patter
pitting
pittite
pittosporum
Pittsburgh
pituita
pituitaries
pituitary
pituitary body
pituitary extract

WORDS THAT END LIKE PITTER-PAT

all that
and all that
and that
as all that
at
be all that
beat
been-there done-that
boat
body fat
cat
chat
Dorpat
eat
fat
feat
fiat
off pat
on one´s pat
stand pat

Synonyms and antonyms of pitter-pat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pitter-pat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PITTER-PAT

Find out the translation of pitter-pat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pitter-pat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pitter-pat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脱核机,拍拍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pitter -Pat
570 millions of speakers

English

pitter-pat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हलकी - PAT
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pitter بات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Питтер - погладить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pitter -pat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pitter-চাপড়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pitter -pat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pitter-pat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pitter -Pat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピター-PAT
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후두둑 두근
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pitter-pat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pitter - pat
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pitter தட்டியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिचुंद्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pitter-pat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pitter - pat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pitter - pat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Питтер - погладити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pitter - pat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pitter - pat
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pitter - klop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pitter -pat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pitter- pat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pitter-pat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PITTER-PAT»

The term «pitter-pat» is normally little used and occupies the 131.448 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PITTER-PAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pitter-pat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pitter-pat» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pitter-pat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PITTER-PAT»

Discover the use of pitter-pat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pitter-pat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pitter Pat the Platypus
Kyle Mullen. a bird. The bird was missing feathers and was looking quite absurd. Pitter Pat pulled out a hat that matched the bird so well. The sad bird turned to happy and was looking mighty swell. Pitter Pat had one less hat but didn't really ...
Kyle Mullen, 2013
2
The Rain Train
A young boy watches and listens as the Rain Train takes him on a ride past city lights, over rivers, and through tunnels one rainy night.
Elena De Roo, 2011
3
In All Kinds of Weather, Kids Make Music!: Sunny, Stormy, ...
Have the rhythm sticks or tone blocks play on "pitter pat" and maracas or shakers play on "wind." Homemade instruments such as the rainstick (see pages 59-SO) and sand blocks could also be used for the rain and wind. MOVEMENT: The ...
Kleiner, Lynn
4
Rat-a-Tat, Pitter Pat
Black and white photographs illustrate rhyming sounds such as "sizzle/drizzle", "pop/plop", and "slurp/burp".
Alan Benjamin, 1987
5
Shadow Dance:
The pitter pat of little feet disturbs my every rest. It is not necessarily the sound I like the best. I set the traps out silently so the pitter pat can't hear And climb into my dream – I've nothing not to fear. The pitter pat is laughing loud in the Morning's ...
Anne Erskine, 2014
6
Primary Education
Tinkle, tinkle, sprinkle, sprinkle, splash! Merry little drops of rain Tapping on my window pane. How I love the music of your pitter, pitter, pat ! Pitter, patter, pitter, patter, splash, dash, splash, dash ! Tinkle, tinkle, sprinkle, sprinkle, splash!
‎1900
7
The passionate elopement
Pitter-pat went the rain on the window-panes, pitter-pat went the cards on the card tables, pitter-pat went the spoons in the coffee-cups, pitter-pat went my lady's shoes across the floor to watch for the third person, pitter-pat went many fans and ...
Sir Compton Mackenzie, 1916
8
Barefoot Billetdoux
Pitter-Pat There was a cat Who would rhyme everything He had an appetite Suggesting the bird of spring Every time he would think of that You could hear his heart Pitter-pat, pitter-pat Nothing was louder than The sound of that cat's heart ...
Larry Whitler, 2007
9
Be Happy for Me: A Comedy
A Comedy Jerry Sterner. you back emotionally to when you were a kid. Your heart goes pitter pat and your hands get sweaty and — Norman. In New York, they call that anxiety. Phil. It's called being alive. It's looking forward to something other ...
Jerry Sterner, 1987
10
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Well
Clogging Evolves Around the onset of World War II, a new style of clogging emerged, called “pitter pat.” The older clogging style was referred to as “ traditional style or mountain style.” Pitter pat is synchronized clogging, with a group of dancers ...
Laurie Rozakis, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PITTER-PAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pitter-pat is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rewind: Purr-fect memories of Felix the Cat
My sides no longer ache from laughing and my heart doesn't go pitter-pat watching Felix, Felix the wonderful cat. DreamWorks Animation last ... «OurWindsor.ca, Jul 15»
2
Bettis, Franco Harris on lists of top RBs of Super Bowl era
"It's uncommon to find a big-bodied back with the pitter-pat, balance and body control to elude and evade defenders in closed quarters. «247Sports, Jun 15»
3
Joey Contreras brings you back to the start of your relationship with …
... doing what he is doing which is what everyone knows as falling in love. He wants his heart to pitter-pat and his stomach to feel the butterflies. «TheCelebrityCafe.com, Jun 15»
4
Jordan Spieth Wins U.S. Open, But Where Was Girlfriend, Annie …
... high school boyfriend win the Master's Golf Championship in an epic final round, making hearts go pitter-pat across the golfing universe. «The Inquisitr, Jun 15»
5
Patricia Ann Whaley Morton
Adored by her brothers and sisters, Patricia was lovingly nicknamed "Pitter-Pat" by her older brothers Jack and Don. She enjoyed chorus and ... «Richmond, Jun 15»
6
Robert Guerrero Takes On Aaron Martinez Saturday: Premier …
Robert Guerrero is not a light-hitting pitter-pat fighter; on his way up, admittedly at featherweight, Ghost knocked out those kinds of opponents ... «SportsBlog.com, Jun 15»
7
The Valley Line: Flintridge Guild of CHLA holds 'A Day in May'
Not only is it a gray May, but it also turned into rainy May. How wonderful it has been. I love the pitter-pat sound of raindrops on my windowsill. «Valley Sun, May 15»
8
Must-read inspy romances: 'To Win Her Favor,' 'Reservations for …
... fun read that will make your heart go pitter-pat (with a touch of Tennessee twang!). Taking the friends-to-enemies-to-lovers plot and adding a ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
9
Homespun: .E's Of Crashing Symbols
The bottom-heavy "Arp" shows Georges' skill at nuanced, kinetic programming -- the pitter-pat drum machine and thumpy groove play well ... «Riverfront Times, May 15»
10
'Dancing With the Stars' Recap: America Chooses Well (So Far)
His face at the end of the dance says it all, and completely makes my heart go pitter-pat! I'm sunk. The tempo is really fast, even for Viennese ... «Moviefone, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pitter-Pat [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pitter-pat>. Apr 2024 ».
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