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pit–a–pat
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pit–a–pat
(noun)
pit–a–pat
/ˌpɪtɪ
ˈ
pæt/
noun
pit–a–pat
/ˌpɪtɪ
ˈ
pæt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIT–A–PAT
[
singular
]
:
pitter-patter
—
often +
of
the
pit-a-pat of
the raindrops on the roof
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— pit–a–pat
adverb
Her heart went
pit-a-pat
[=her heart beat rapidly with excitement] when he walked into the room.
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