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

pitter-patter

adverb

/ˈpɪtə pætə(r)/

/ˈpɪtər pætər/

(also pit-a-pat)

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with quick light steps or beats
Word Originlate Middle English: reduplication (expressing rhythmic repetition) of the verb patter.

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