What does pitapat mean?
Definitions for pitapat
ˈpɪt əˌpætpita·p·at
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pitapatnoun
Etymology: probably from pas a pas, or patte patte, Fr.
A lion meets him, and the fox’s heart went pitapat. Roger L'Estrange.
Now I hear the pitapat of a pretty foot through the dark alley: no, ’tis the son of a mare that’s broken loose, and munching upon the melons. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.
Webster Dictionary
Pitapatadverb
in a flutter; with palpitation or quick succession of beats
Pitapatnoun
a light, repeated sound; a pattering, as of the rain
Etymology: [An onomatopoetic reduplication of pat a light, quick blow.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pitapat
pit′a-pat, adv. with palpitation or quick beating.—adj. fluttering.—n. a light, quick step: a succession of light taps.—v.i. to step or tread quickly.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pitapat in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pitapat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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