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pit•ter-pat•ter



Pronunciation: (pit'ur-pat'ur), [key]
—n.
the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain, footsteps, etc.

—v.i.
to produce or move with this sound: She pitter-pattered along the hallway.

—adv.
with such a sound: to run pitter-patter through the house.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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