pitter-patter

== English == === Etymology === Reduplication of patter. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɪt.əˈpæt.ə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɪt.ɚˈpæt.ɚ/ === Noun === pitter-patter (uncountable) A soft, percussive sound, as of tiny feet, or of rain on a rooftop; patter. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === pitter-patter (third-person singular simple present pitter-patters, present participle pitter-pattering, simple past and past participle pitter-pattered) (intransitive) To patter; to scurry.