pitapat: Meaning and Definition of

pit•a•pat

Pronunciation: (pit'u-pat"), [key]

— adv., n., v., -pat•ted, -pat•ting.

—adv.

with a quick succession of beats or taps: Her heart beat pitapat with excitement.

—n.

the movement or the sound of something going pitapat: the pitapat of hail on a roof.

—v.i.