Meanings
verbpitty-pat (third-person singular simple present pitty-pats, present participle pitty-patting, simple past and past participle pitty-patted)
present singular third person pitty-pats · participle present pitty-patting · participle past pitty-patted · past pitty-patted
- alternativeAlternative form of pit-a-pat.
adverbpitty-pat (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of pit-a-pat.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbas of footsteps
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adverbdescribing a rhythmic beating
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Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
pitty-pat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitty-pat
MLA
“pitty-pat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitty-pat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pitty-pat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitty-pat.
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