Pitter-Patter
[n] a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"
[adv] describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat"
[adv] as of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"
[v] make light, rapid and repeated sounds, as of rain
[v] rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
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alliteration, arrhythmia, assonance, barrage, beat, beat a ruffle, beat a tattoo, beating, bicker, blood rain, bump, chime, chink, click, clink, clop, clump, clunk, crump, dance, didder, dingdong, disquiet, disquietude, dithers, drizzle, drone, drum, drum