Pitapat
Pronunciation: /ˈpɪtəpət/
Pitapat (verb)
- To make quick, light sounds like a fast heartbeat.
Examples
- Her heart began to pitapat as she approached the stage.
- His heart would pitapat whenever he thought of the competition.
Common collocations: heart pitapats, pitapat with excitement, gentle pitapat, pitapat of rain
Pitapat (noun)
- A series of quick, light tapping sounds.
Examples
- The pitapat of raindrops was soothing.
- I heard the pitapat of footsteps in the hallway.