Dictionary definition · pitter-patter
noun
- a series of rapid tapping sounds"she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"
verb
- rain gently"It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
- make light, rapid and repeated sounds"gently pattering rain"
adverb
- as of footsteps"he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"
- describing a rhythmic beating"his heart went pit-a-pat"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).