pitter-patter
noun
pit·ter-pat·ter
ˈpi-tər-ˌpa-tər 
ˈpi-tē-ˌpa-
: a rapid succession of light sounds or beats : patter
Examples of pitter-patter in a Sentence
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My heart thumps, in sync with the pitter-patter of feet on the ground.
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David Oliver, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Craftsmanship isn’t for those with trembling hands and pitter-pattering hearts.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Apr. 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
The Agency takes its time to depict the technical pitter-patter of espionage: swapping vehicles in underground parking lots, staring at spreadsheets for targets, sweeping an apartment for bugs.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
The spa also remains blissfully devoid of the pitter-patter of little feet.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2024
Her self-consciousness pitter-patters all through her mind, though.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
Hu employed long tracking shots and dynamic jump cuts to create a dramatic, almost spiritual sense of rhythm, while the pitter-patter of racing feet, the bright clang of weapons, and the swish of bodies rushing through the foliage imparts a musical effect not unlike the pleasures of ASMR.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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David Oliver, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Craftsmanship isn’t for those with trembling hands and pitter-pattering hearts.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Apr. 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
The Agency takes its time to depict the technical pitter-patter of espionage: swapping vehicles in underground parking lots, staring at spreadsheets for targets, sweeping an apartment for bugs.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
The spa also remains blissfully devoid of the pitter-patter of little feet.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2024
Her self-consciousness pitter-patters all through her mind, though.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
Hu employed long tracking shots and dynamic jump cuts to create a dramatic, almost spiritual sense of rhythm, while the pitter-patter of racing feet, the bright clang of weapons, and the swish of bodies rushing through the foliage imparts a musical effect not unlike the pleasures of ASMR.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Pitter-patter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitter-patter. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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