(also pitter-patter) adverb
with quick light steps or beats:
Her heart went pit-a-pat.
pit-a-pat (also pitter-patter) noun [sing.]:
I could hear the pit-a-pat of feet in the corridor.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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