pitter-patter vs tap

tap vs pitter-patter

pitter-patter and tap both are nouns.

pitter-patter and tap both are verbs.

pitter-patter is an adverb but tap is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pitter-patter	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
tap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tap is a hypernym of pitter-patter; that is, tap is a word with a broader meaning than pitter-patter:

pitter-patter: a series of rapid tapping sounds
tap: the sound made by a gentle blow

Other hypernyms of pitter-patter include pat, rap.

pitter-patter (noun)	tap (noun)
a series of rapid tapping sounds	a light touch or stroke
	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
	a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
	a plug for a bunghole in a cask
	a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
	a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
	the sound made by a gentle blow
	a gentle blow

pitter-patter (verb)	tap (verb)
make light, rapid and repeated sounds	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
rain gently	draw from; make good use of
	strike lightly
	cut a female screw thread with a tap
	pierce in order to draw a liquid from
	walk with a tapping sound
	dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
	draw (liquor) from a tap
	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
	make light, repeated taps on a surface
	draw from or dip into to get something
	furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

pitter-patter (adverb)	tap (adverb)
describing a rhythmic beating
as of footsteps

Difference between pitter-patter and tap

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