adverb
- As of footsteps.
- usage: "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"
- synonyms: pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitter-patter
- Describing a rhythmic beating.
- usage: "his heart went pit-a-pat"
- synonyms: pit-a-pat, pitty-patty, pitter-patter
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