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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Alexander-Walker is a pitter-patter, defensive-minded guard.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The squeals, heavy breathing, and tail thrashing of the headline attraction, the ominous pitter-patter of a chestburster scuttling across the floor, and the characteristic crunch of a chestburster smashing through an unfortunate ribcage are all integral to the extra-terrestrial horror.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The sky was covered by clouds as a light, steady rain pitter-pattered outside and inside Children’s Mercy Park.
—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
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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Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The squeals, heavy breathing, and tail thrashing of the headline attraction, the ominous pitter-patter of a chestburster scuttling across the floor, and the characteristic crunch of a chestburster smashing through an unfortunate ribcage are all integral to the extra-terrestrial horror.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The sky was covered by clouds as a light, steady rain pitter-pattered outside and inside Children’s Mercy Park.
—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
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 18 Oct. 2025.
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