pitapat

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Anything like the sound of a rat Makes my heart go pitapat!

From The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades by Various

Roll -- N. roll &c. v.; drumming &c. v.; berloque†, bombination†, rumbling; tattoo, drumroll; dingdong; tantara†; rataplan†; whirr; ratatat, ratatat-tat; rubadub; pitapat; quaver, clutter, charivari†, racket; cuckoo; repetition &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

"Three times and out," he whispered as the boys' hearts went pitapat.

From A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life by Seely, Herman Gastrell

Just as she was ready to open, she heard the pitapat of little Nanna's steps on the bridge from the bank.

From Mary by Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne

In a moment there was a curious tearing sound, and then a pitapat on the ground about them.

From Under Fire For Servia by Fiske, Colonel James