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. 2012