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sound vs pitter-patter

pitter-patter vs sound

sound and pitter-patter both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but pitter-patter is not an adjective.

sound and pitter-patter both are verbs.

sound is not an adverb while pitter-patter is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sound Yes Yes Yes No
pitter-patter Yes No Yes Yes
As verbs, pitter-patter is a hyponym of sound; that is, pitter-patter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:
  • sound: make a certain noise or sound
  • pitter-patter: make light, rapid and repeated sounds
Other hyponyms of sound include snarl, sing, whistle, blow, ting, make noise, noise, resound, splat, twang, clang, clangor, clank, clangor, clangour, boom, boom out, beat, drum, thrum, rattle, beat, tick, ticktack, ticktock, resonate, vibrate, crash, tweet, twirp, skirl, gurgle, glug, blow, whish, guggle, ping, knock, ping, pink, trump, squelch, chug, peal, ring, bombilate, bombinate, buzz, chime, rustle, crack, snap, crack, beep, blare, claxon, honk, toot, whistle, echo, resound, reverberate, ring, thud, thump, clop, clump, clunk, plunk, patter, knock, pink, rap, tap, click, tick, chatter, click, pop, chink, clink, tink, tinkle, slosh, slush, splash, splosh, hum, thrum, bleep, grumble, rumble, boom, din, bang, babble, bubble, burble, guggle, gurgle, ripple, lap, swish, swoosh, swosh, drone, birr, purr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz, roll.
sound (noun) pitter-patter (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause a series of rapid tapping sounds
the subjective sensation of hearing something
the audible part of a transmitted signal
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
sound (adjective) pitter-patter (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid
sound (verb) pitter-patter (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line make light, rapid and repeated sounds
utter with vibrating vocal chords rain gently
make a certain noise or sound
cause to sound
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way
sound (adverb) pitter-patter (adverb)
describing a rhythmic beating
as of footsteps
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