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pit-a-pat

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter-patteradverb

    as of footsteps

    "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"

  2. pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter-patteradverb

    describing a rhythmic beating

    "his heart went pit-a-pat"

Wiktionary

  1. pit-a-patnoun

    A series of quick tapping sounds

  2. pit-a-patverb

    To make a series of quick tapping sounds; to palpitate

  3. pit-a-patadverb

    With a quick tapping sound

ChatGPT

  1. pit-a-pat

    Pit-a-pat is a term, often used in literature, that mimics the rapid and rhythmic sound made, for instance, by rain hitting a roof, or a heartbeat, particularly when excited or anxious. It is also used to describe the action of something beating or moving in such a rhythm.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pit-a-pat in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pit-a-pat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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