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pit-a-patting

pit-a-patting is the present participle and gerund of pit-a-pat.

Meaning of pit-a-pat

Verb

pit-a-pat (third-person singular simple present pit-a-pats, present participle pit-a-patting, simple past and past participle pit-a-patted)

  1. To make a series of quick tapping sounds; to palpitate

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Questions about pit-a-patting

What is pit-a-patting the present participle and gerund of?
Pit-a-patting is the present participle and gerund of pit-a-pat.

Words near pit-a-patting in the dictionary

  1. pit wheel
  2. pit wheels
  3. pit-a-pat
  4. pit-a-pats
  5. pit-a-patted
  6. pit-a-patting
  7. pit-adder
  8. pit-adders
  9. pit-boss
  10. pit-bosses
  11. pit-eye

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