tap vs pitter-patter

pitter-patter vs tap

tap and pitter-patter both are nouns.

tap and pitter-patter both are verbs.

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

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

As nouns, pitter-patter is a hyponym of tap; that is, pitter-patter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tap:

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

tap (noun)	pitter-patter (noun)
a light touch or stroke	a series of rapid tapping sounds
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

tap (verb)	pitter-patter (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	make light, rapid and repeated sounds
draw from; make good use of	rain gently
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

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

Difference between tap and pitter-patter

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