pit-a-pat
adverb
[ pɪtəˈpat ]
• with a sound like quick light steps or taps.
• "her heart went pit-a-pat"
Similar:
beat rapidly,
palpitate,
pound,
throb,
pulsate,
pulse,
thud,
thump,
hammer,
flutter,
pitter-patter,
quiver,
pump,
race,
pant,
thrill,
quop,
pit-a-pat
noun
• a sound like quick light steps or taps.
Origin:
early 16th century: imitative of alternating sounds.
