pitapat
(redirected from pitapats)pit·a·pat
(pĭt′ə-păt′)intr.v. pit·a·pat·ted, pit·a·pat·ting, pit·a·pats
1. To move with a series of quick tapping steps.
2. To make a repeated tapping sound.
n.
A series of quick steps, taps, or beats.
adv.
With a rapid tapping sound.
[Imitative.]
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pitapat
(ˌpɪtəˈpæt)adv
with quick light taps or beats
vb, -pats, -patting or -patted
(intr) to make quick light taps or beats
n
such taps or beats
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pit•a•pat
(ˈpɪt əˌpæt)adv., n., v. -pat•ted, -pat•ting. adv.
1. with a quick succession of beats or taps.
n. 2. the movement or the sound of something going pitapat.
v.i. 3. to go pitapat.
[1515–25; imitative gradational compound]
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pitapat
Past participle: pitapatted
Gerund: pitapatting
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Translations
pitapat
[ˈpɪtəˈpæt] ADV to go pitapat [feet, rain] → golpetearmy heart went pitapat → el corazón me latía con fuerza
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pitapat
[ˌpɪtəˈpæt] advto go pitapat [heart] → battre la chamade; [rain] → tambourinerpit bull terrier n → pit-bull m
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pitapat
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