pit-a-pat   (TTS Sound)

The adv pit-a-pat has 2 senses

• pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter-patter -- (as of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall")


• pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter-patter -- (describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat")