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rat–a–tat
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rat–a–tat
(noun)
rat–a–tat
/
ˈ
rætəˌtæt/
noun
or
rat–a–tat–tat
/ˌrætəˌtæt
ˈ
tæt/
rat–a–tat
/
ˈ
rætəˌtæt/
noun
or
rat–a–tat–tat
/ˌrætəˌtæt
ˈ
tæt/
Britannica Dictionary definition of RAT–A–TAT
[
singular
]
:
a quick series of knocking, tapping, or cracking sounds
the
rat-a-tat
of gunfire
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