the patter of rain on the roof

  • 1patter — [[t]pæ̱tə(r)[/t]] patters, pattering, pattered 1) VERB If something patters on a surface, it hits it quickly several times, making quiet, tapping sounds. [V adv/prep] Rain pattered gently outside, dripping on to the roof from the pines. 2) N SING …

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  • 2patter — pat|ter1 [ pætər ] verb intransitive 1. ) patter against/on etc to make a series of short quiet sounds by falling onto or hitting a surface: Rain pattered against the window. 2. ) patter over/along etc to walk or run somewhere, making a series of …

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  • 3patter — I UK [ˈpætə(r)] / US [ˈpætər] verb [intransitive] Word forms patter : present tense I/you/we/they patter he/she/it patters present participle pattering past tense pattered past participle pattered 1) to make a series of short quiet sounds by… …

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  • 4rain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ driving, hard, lashing (esp. BrE), pelting, pounding (esp. AmE) ▪ drenching, heavy, pouring, torr …

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  • 5patter — patter1 /pat euhr/, v.i. 1. to make a rapid succession of light taps: Raindrops patter on the windowpane. 2. to move or walk lightly or quickly: The child pattered across the room. v.t. 3. to cause to patter. 4. to spatter with something. n. 5. a …

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  • 6pitter-patter — adverb go pitter patter to make a sound consisting of many quick light beats or sounds: Anna s heart went pitter patter as she opened the letter. pitter patter noun (singular): the pitter patter of rain on the roof …

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  • 7pitter-patter — UK [ˈpɪtə(r) ˌpætə(r)] / US [ˈpɪtər ˌpætər] noun [singular] a sound like the sound of rain falling on a hard surface the pitter patter of birds on the roof Derived word: pitter patter UK / US adverb …

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  • 8pitter-patter — pit|ter pat|ter [ pıtər ,pætər ] noun singular a sound like the sound of rain falling on a hard surface: the pitter patter of birds on the roof ╾ pit|ter pat|ter adverb …

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  • 9List of Animaniacs episodes — The following is an episode list for the Warner Bros. animated television series Animaniacs. The series premiered on Fox Kids on September 13, 1993[1], and then began airing on The WB as part of its Kids WB! afternoon programming block from 1995… …

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  • 10W. C. Fields — Born William Claude Dukenfield January 29, 1880(1880 01 29) Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died …

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