pit-a-pat

adv 1: as of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"

[syn: {pitty-patty}, {pitty-pat}, {pitter-patter}]

2: describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat"

[syn: {pitty-patty}, {pitty-pat}, {pitter-patter}]