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Definition of pit-a-pat adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pit-a-pat

adverb
 
/ˌpɪt ə ˈpæt/
 
/ˌpɪt ə ˈpæt/
(also pitter-patter)
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  1. with quick light steps or beats
    • Her heart went pit-a-pat.
    Word Originearly 16th cent.: imitative of alternating sounds.
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