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a) The sound made by knocking on a door with a hard object (such as a door knocker).b) The sound made by firing an automatic machine gun.
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rat-tat — n. (also rat tat tat, ratatat, rat a tat) a rapping sound, esp. of a knocker. Etymology: imit … Useful english dictionary
rat-tat — (also rat tat tat) noun a rapping sound. Origin C17: imitative … English new terms dictionary
rat-tat-tat — noun see rat tat … Useful english dictionary
rat-tat — noun (singular) ratatat … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rat-a-tat — [rat′ə tat΄] n. [echoic] a series of sharp, quick rapping sounds: also rat a tat tat … English World dictionary
rat-a-tat-tat — (răt ə tăt tătʹ) n. A series of short sharp sounds, as that made by knocking on a door. [Imitative.] * * * … Universalium
rat-a-tat-tat — noun a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door) • Syn: ↑rat a tat, ↑rat tat • Hypernyms: ↑tapping * * * noun see rat a tat * * * rat a tat tat «RAT uh tat TAT», noun … Useful english dictionary
rat-a-tat — noun a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door) • Syn: ↑rat a tat tat, ↑rat tat • Hypernyms: ↑tapping … Useful english dictionary
tat — ae·gro·tat; ag·i·tat·ing·ly; at·ten·tat; ber·tat; co·mi·tat; dic·tat·ing·ly; dik·tat; ec·tat·ic; grav·i·tat·er; gut·tat·ed; hab·i·tat; hes·i·tat·er; hes·i·tat·ing·ly; ho·wei·tat; im·i·tat·ee; klick·i·tat; med·i·tat·ing·ly; med·i·tat·or;… … English syllables
rat — acroc·e·rat·i·dae; ap·pa·rat; bac·ca·rat; be·rat; bo·rat·ed; bun·des·rat; ce·rat·ed; ce·rat·o·dus; cir·rat·u·lid; cir·rat·u·lus; cor·po·rat·ism; cor·po·rat·ist; cu·rat·age; cu·rat·ess; cu·rat·ic; de·rat; de·rat·i·za·tion; elab·o·rat·er;… … English syllables
