PIT-A-PAT


Meaning of PIT-A-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.

Etymology: imit.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.