pitter-patter
adverb/ˈpɪtə pætə(r)/
/ˈpɪtər pætər/
(also pit-a-pat)
- with quick light steps or beats Word Originlate Middle English: reduplication (expressing rhythmic repetition) of the verb patter.
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