pit-a-pat

pit-a-pat |ˈpit ə ˌpat ˈˌpɪd ə ˈˌpæt |(also pitapat ) ▶adverb with a sound like quick light steps or taps: my heart goes pit-a-pat. ▶noun [ in sing. ] a sound of this kind. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: imitative of alternating sounds.

pit-a-pat

pit-a-pat |pɪtəˈpat |(also pitapat ) ▶adverb with a sound like quick light steps or taps: her heart went pit-a-pat . ▶noun [ in sing. ] a sound like quick light steps or taps. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: imitative of alternating sounds.

pit-a-pat

pit-a-pat adverb PHRASES go pit-a-pat my heart was going pit-a-pat all the time: beat rapidly, palpitate, pound, throb, pulsate, pulse, thud, thump, hammer, flutter, pitter-patter, quiver, pump, race, pant, thrill; rare quop.