pitapat
/ˈpɪtəˌpæt/
adverb
- With a quick, light, tapping or beating sound, like a heartbeat or light footsteps.
- Her heart went pitapat when she saw the surprise party.
- The rain fell pitapat on the tin roof all night.
- The puppy's paws went pitapat across the wooden floor.
noun
- A series of quick, light tapping sounds.
- I could hear the pitapat of his heart as he waited for the news.
- The pitapat of the rain on the window was soothing.
- She listened to the pitapat of her own footsteps in the empty hallway.
verb
- To make a series of quick, light tapping sounds.
- Rain pitapatted against the glass all afternoon.
- The little girl's feet pitapatted down the stairs.
- His heart pitapatted with excitement as he opened the letter.