pitter-patter (redirected from pitter-pattered)

pit·ter-pat·ter  (ptr-ptr)

n.

A rapid series of light tapping sounds.

intr.v. pit·ter-pat·tered, pit·ter-pat·ter·ing, pit·ter-pat·ters

To make or move with a series of light tapping sounds: rain pitter-pattering on the roof.

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[Imitative.]

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pitter-patter [ˈpɪtəˌpætə]

n

the sound of light rapid taps or pats, as of raindrops

vb

(intr) to make such a sound

adv

with such a sound the rain fell pitter-patter on the window

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pitter-patter - a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house" pat, tap, rap - the sound made by a gentle blow
Verb	1.	pitter-patter - rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle rain, rain down - precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
	2.	pitter-patter - make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain" patter sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
Adv.	1.	pitter-patter - as of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall" pit-a-pat, pitty-pat, pitty-patty
	2.	pitter-patter - describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat" pit-a-pat, pitty-pat, pitty-patty

Translations

pitter-patter

n (of rain) → Klatschen nt; (of feet) → Getrappel nt, → Getrippel nt

adv her heart went pitter-patter → ihr Herz klopfte or pochte

vi (rain) → platschen, klatschen; (= run) → trappeln, trippeln

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pitter-patter

n pitter-patter [pitəˈpӕtə]

a light, tapping sound the pitter-patter of rain on a window. geklots, gespetter طَقْطَقَة المَطَر тропане ťukání trommen das Prasseln ελαφρό χτύπημα repiqueteo, golpeteo, tamborileo pladin چک چک؛ شر شر naputus crépitement נְקִישוֹת מְהִירוֹת ותכוּפוֹת टपटपाने की आवाज tapkanje kopogás suara ketuk-ketuk létt og hröð högg picchiettio パタパタという音 (빗소리) 후두두, 후닥닥 kapsėjimas, tuksėjimas grabēšana; čabināšana; tikšķēšana bunyi detas getik (lett) klapring; plasking bębnienie tique-taque răpăit лёгкое постукивание ťukanie škrebljanje dobovanje smatter เสียงเคาะเบา ๆ pıtırdama sesi 劈劈啪啪聲 биття, трепет ٹپ ٹپ کي آواز tiếng lộp độp 劈劈啪啪声

v

to make such a sound. spetter يُطَقْطِقُ тропам ťukat, ťapkat tromme prasseln ελαφροχτυπώ repiqueteo, golpeteo, tamborileo pladistama چک چک کردن؛ تاپ تاپ کردن naputtaa crépiter בִּנְקִישוֹת מְהִירוֹת ותכוּפוֹת टपटपाने की आवाज करना kuckanje kopog mengetuk smásmella og skella picchiettare, picchierellare パタパタと音をたてる 후두두, 후닥닥 소리를 내다 kapsėti, tuksėti grabināt; čabināt; tikšķēt berdetas-detas rikketikken klapre; plaske bębnić tiquetaquear a răpăi легко постукивать ťukať, ťapkať škrebljati dobovati smattra ทำให้เกิดเสียงเคาะเบา ๆ pıt(ır) pıt(ır) etmek, pıtırdamak 劈啪作響 затрепетати ٹپ ٹپ کرنا rơi lộp độp 劈啪作响

adv

while making this sound The mouse ran pitter-patter across the floor. trippelend مُطَقْطِقاً тропайки cupitavě trippende trappelnd με γρήγορα βηματάκια golpeteando, con un repiqueteo krabinal تاپ تاپ کنان naputtaen trottinement בִּנְקִישוֹת מְהִירוֹת ותכוּפוֹת टपटपाने की आवाज करते हुए kuckajući,tapkajući kipp-kopp gemeretak með smásmellum og skellum (zampettando) パタパタと 후두두 소리를 내는 capendamas, tapsėdamas tipinādams; skribu-skrabu; tiku-taku berdepak-depak rikketik trippende, klaprende bębniąc, stukając aos tique-taques bocănind с лёгким частым стуком cupkavo škrebljajoče dobujući tipp-tapp, tassande ด้วยเสียงเคาะเบา ๆ pıt(ır) pıt(ır) 劈劈啪啪地 з легким стуком ٹپ ٹپ کرتے ہوئے có tiếng rộn rã 劈劈啪啪地