pitter-patter
noun
pit·ter-pat·ter
ˈpi-tər-ˌpa-tər 
ˈpi-tē-ˌpa-
: a rapid succession of light sounds or beats : patter
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The sky was covered by clouds as a light, steady rain pitter-pattered outside and inside Children’s Mercy Park.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Metro and his co-producers nailed the full scope of the futuristic era, from the earworm melodies of neon synths and spooky keys with reverb to the subtleties of the pitter-pattering drum programming.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Mark Longo fondly remembers waking up in his south-central New York home to the pitter-patter of little feet.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Now that drumroll sounds like rain’s pitter-patter as the world’s leading auctioneers recalibrate for an art market rocked by economic uncertainty over the last three years and contend with new challenges, like tariffs.
—Tim F. Schneider, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Both also share a mid-aughts sentimentality and a percussive synth line that pitter-patters throughout.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The absence of his paws pitter-pattering on the floor really struck a chord.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Metro and his co-producers nailed the full scope of the futuristic era, from the earworm melodies of neon synths and spooky keys with reverb to the subtleties of the pitter-pattering drum programming.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Mark Longo fondly remembers waking up in his south-central New York home to the pitter-patter of little feet.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Now that drumroll sounds like rain’s pitter-patter as the world’s leading auctioneers recalibrate for an art market rocked by economic uncertainty over the last three years and contend with new challenges, like tariffs.
—Tim F. Schneider, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Both also share a mid-aughts sentimentality and a percussive synth line that pitter-patters throughout.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The absence of his paws pitter-pattering on the floor really struck a chord.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Pitter-patter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitter-patter. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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