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pittering

pittering is the present participle and gerund of pitter.

Meaning of pitter

Verb

pitter (third-person singular simple present pitters, present participle pittering, simple past and past participle pittered)

  1. To make a pattering sound.

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Questions about pittering

What is pittering the present participle and gerund of?
Pittering is the present participle and gerund of pitter.

Words near pittering in the dictionary

  1. pitter-patter
  2. pitter-pattered
  3. pitter-pattering
  4. pitter-patters
  5. pittered
  6. pittering
  7. pitterpatter
  8. pitterpatters
  9. pitters
  10. pittid
  11. pittids

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