Pattering Meaning in English
word · lemma: patter
Definition
A repeated, light tapping or drumming sound, like rain lightly hitting a surface or small footsteps.
Usage & Nuances
Used mainly for soft, rhythmic sounds, especially of rain ('the pattering of rain') or small, quick footsteps ('pattering feet'). Usually not used for loud noises. More common in descriptive writing and stories.
Spanish: tamborileo - golpeteoPortuguese (BR): pingar - tamborilarPortuguese (PT): pingar - tamborilarChinese (Simplified): 噼啪声 - 轻快敲击声Chinese (Traditional): 噼啪聲 - 輕快敲擊聲Hindi: टपटपाहटArabic: طَرقَعة خفيفة - خبط خفيفBengali: টাপুর টাপুর শব্দ - টুংটাং শব্দRussian: постукивание - стучаниеJapanese: パタパタという音 - ぱらぱら音Vietnamese: lộp độp - tí táchKorean: 톡톡 소리 - 발소리Turkish: tıkırtı - pıtırtıUrdu: ٹپ ٹپ کی آواز - ٹپاٹپ (بارش)Indonesian: gemericik - detik-detik
Example Sentences
The pattering of little feet woke me up.
basic
I hear the pattering of rain on the roof.
basic
We listened to the soft pattering outside the window.
basic
I love falling asleep to the gentle pattering of rain.
natural
The cat’s pattering down the hallway made me smile.
natural
Even inside, I could hear the pattering of the distant storm.
natural