rat-a-tat-tat

• Substantiv, das eine Folge kurzer, scharfer, schneller Geräusche bezeichnet, etwa beim Klopfen an eine Tür oder beim Trommeln.

A noun referring to a series of short, sharp, rapid sounds, such as those made by knocking on a door or beating a drum.

1. Series of sharp tapsB2informal

   A rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, such as those made by knocking on a door or beating a drum.

   Klopfen

   • The rat-a-tat-tat of the drum echoed through the hall.
   • I heard a rat-a-tat-tat at the front door late at night.
   • The woodpecker made a rat-a-tat-tat against the tree trunk.

   Synonymedrummingpatterpitter-patterrat-a-tatrat-tattappingtattoo