pitty-pat
adv 1: as of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the
hall" [syn: {pit-a-pat}, {pitty-patty}, {pitty-pat},
{pitter-patter}]
2: describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat"
[syn: {pit-a-pat}, {pitty-patty}, {pitty-pat}, {pitter-
patter}]