pitter-patter

pitter-patter is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A sound like that of alternating light beats. Also, a pattering of words.
  2. 2.With, or with the sound of, alternating light beats; as, his heart went pitter-patter.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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