also pitter-pat, 1520s; imitative. As a noun from 1580s.
he came running pit-a-pat down the hall
his heart went pit-a-pat
pistolero
pistolier
piston
pit
pita
pit-a-pat
Pitcairn
pitch
pitch-and-toss
pitchblende
pitcher
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