Patter Add to List Share. When Something Patters, It Makes a Light, Rhythmic, Tapping Sound. on a Rainy Night, You Might Love Lying in Bed Listening to the...
patter Add to list Share. When something patters, it makes a light, rhythmic, tapping sound. On a rainy night, you might love lying in bed listening to the rain patter on the roof.
What is the sound of heavy rain called?
Because the words are self-explanatory: pitter-patter is the sound of raindrops.
"Pitter-patter" means light sounds or beats, and often is used to describe the sound of small animals (like cats) as they gently move about. It has a fairly positive and easy-going connotation, and using "pitter-patter" to describe rain invokes a sense of melody and calm. The rain sprinkled on the roof top.
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