pitty-patty

• Adverbio onomatopéyico que describe un sonido ligero, rápido y repetitivo de golpecitos o tamborileo, a menudo asociado con pasos o gotas de lluvia. Transmite un movimiento rítmico, suave y reiterado.

An onomatopoeic adverb describing a light, quick, tapping or pattering sound, often associated with footsteps or raindrops. It conveys a rhythmic, gentle, and repetitive motion.

1. Footsteps soundB2informal

   Describes the light, quick, and rhythmic sound of footsteps, especially of small animals or people walking softly.

   Sonido de pasos ligeros y rítmicos

   • The child ran pitty-patty across the wooden floor.
   • We could hear the dog's paws going pitty-patty on the tiles.
   • She walked pitty-patty down the hallway so as not to wake anyone.

   Sinónimospatterpit-a-patpitter-pattertaptapping

2. B2informal

   Describes a light, rapid, and rhythmic beating sound, such as a heartbeat or a gentle tapping.

   Latido rítmico

   • His heart went pitty-patty when he saw her.
   • The rain fell pitty-patty on the windowpane.
   • The drumming in the distance went pitty-patty all night long.

   Sinónimospit-a-patpitter-patterrat-a-tatrub-a-dub