PIT­A-PAT


Meaning of PIT­A-PAT in English

adv. & n. (also pitter-patter)

adv. 1 with a sound like quick light steps. 2 with a faltering sound (heart went pit-a-pat).

n. such a sound.

[ imit. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.