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Adverb: pit-a-pat  'pi-tu,pat
  1. Making rapid light sounds as of footsteps
    "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall";
    - pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter-patter
     
  2. With a rapid succession of light beats
    "his heart went pit-a-pat";
    - pitty-patty, pitty-pat, pitter-patter