Main entry: pitter-patter
Definition: a series of rapid tapping sounds
Usage: she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house
Main entry: pitter-patter, patter
Definition: make light, rapid and repeated sounds
Usage: gently pattering rain
Main entry: spit, sprinkle, spatter, pitter-patter, patter
Definition: rain gently
Usage: It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
Main entry: pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, pitty-pat, pitty-patty
Definition: describing a rhythmic beating
Usage: his heart went pit-a-pat
Main entry: pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, pitty-pat, pitty-patty
Definition: as of footsteps
Usage: he came running pit-a-pat down the hall