rat-a-tat
noun/ˌræt ə ˈtæt/
/ˌræt ə ˈtæt/
(also rat-a-tat-tat
[singular]/ˌræt ə tæt ˈtæt/
/ˌræt ə tæt ˈtæt/
)- a series of short loud sounds like those made by knocking on a door or shooting bullets one after the other quickly
- the rat-a-tat of drums
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