RAT-A-TAT


Meaning of RAT-A-TAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈra-tə-ˌtat ]

noun

or rat-a-tat-tat ˌra-tə-ˌta(t)-ˈtat

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1681

: a rapid succession of knocking, tapping, or cracking sounds

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