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Definition of pitter-patter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pitter-patter

noun
 
/ˈpɪtə pætə(r)/
 
/ˈpɪtər pætər/
(also pit-a-pat)
[singular]
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  1. quick light steps or beats
    • I could hear the pitter-patter of feet in the corridor.
    Word Originlate Middle English: reduplication (expressing rhythmic repetition) of the verb patter.

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