PIT-A-PAT Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase pit-a-pat. (close relations)
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| pitter-patter | nounn | |||||
noun • a series of rapid tapping sounds adverb • as of footsteps • describing a rhythmic beating verb • rain gently • make light, rapid and repeated sounds | ||||||
| beat | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a regular route for a sentry or policeman • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart • the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music • a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations • a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior • the sound of stroke or blow • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • a regular rate of repetition • a stroke or blow • the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing adjective satellite • very tired verb • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression • hit repeatedly • move rhythmically • shape by beating • make a rhythmic sound • glare or strike with great intensity • move with a thrashing motion • sail with much tacking or with difficulty • stir vigorously • strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music • be superior • avoid paying • make a sound like a clock or a timer • move with a flapping motion • indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • make by pounding or trampling • produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly • strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting • beat through cleverness and wit • be a mystery or bewildering to • wear out completely | ||||||
| drum | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end • the sound of a drum • a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends • a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids • a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes • small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise verb • make a rhythmic sound • play a percussion instrument • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||
| flutter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of moving back and forth • abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block • a disorderly outburst or tumult • the motion made by flapping up and down verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart • move back and forth very rapidly • flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements • beat rapidly • wink briefly | ||||||
| hammer | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled • a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking • the ossicle attached to the eardrum • a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. • a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw • a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate • a power tool for drilling rocks • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) verb • beat with or as if with a hammer • create by hammering | ||||||
| palpitate | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to throb or beat rapidly • shake with fast, tremulous movements • beat rapidly | ||||||
| patter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) • a quick succession of light rapid sounds verb • rain gently • make light, rapid and repeated sounds | ||||||
| pulsate | verbv | |||||
verb • expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses | ||||||
| race | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • any competition • a contest of speed • people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock • (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller • a canal for a current of water verb • move hurridly • compete in a race • to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others • cause to move fast or to rush or race | ||||||
| throb | verbv | |||||
noun • a deep pulsating type of pain • an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) verb • pulsate or pound with abnormal force • expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically • tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement | ||||||
| pitty-pat | verb, nounv, n | |||||
adverb • as of footsteps • describing a rhythmic beating | ||||||
| pitty-patty | ||||||
adverb • as of footsteps • describing a rhythmic beating | ||||||
