pitter-patter

verb

Definition of pitter-patternext
as in to throb
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner his heart pitter-pattered with excitement as he waited for the right moment to propose

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitter-patter
  1. throb
  2. beat
  3. pulse
Verb
  • From the ankle that throbs as if it had been twisted, to the head that feels as if it had been placed in a bench vise, the body is a ladder whose rungs are aches and pains.
    Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Woman from 1925, also known as Woman in Three Stages, shows desire, detachment and death on the same canvas while a man throbs with pain off to the side.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of throb
Verb
  • The Rams were four days removed from defeating the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Vikings were four days removed from a 31-29 loss to the Lions, who have left opponents beat up throughout the season.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The possibility that Trump follows through on his bitcoin reserve plans has spurred huge bitcoin price predictions from bitcoin traders and investors—with a leak revealing Russia may beat the U.S. to creating a bitcoin reserve.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Strobe lights pulsed through the darkness, and early birds settled into plastic chairs with frosty beers.
    María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Because this pseudo pulsing is highly periodic when considered en masse in what scientists call a pulsar timing array, these cosmic lighthouses transform into a highly accurate time-keeping tool.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of pulse
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