rat-a-tat
Quick repeated beats
Rat-a-tat imitates the sound of rapid, repeated knocking or drumming—a series of quick, sharp beats: a rat-a-tat on the door, the rat-a-tat of machine-gun fire.
The word captures rhythmic percussion, whether from knuckles, drumsticks, or weapons.
Also spelled ratatat or rat-tat-tat.
Hinged room barrier
- knockStrike-produced sound
- rapQuick sharp blow
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- visitorShort-term guest
knocker · rapping · tapping · entrance · pounding · signal · announcement · arrival
Moving with haste
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- staccatoShort, separated note style
- patterQuick rehearsed speech
- clatterLoud rattling noise
beat · tempo · quick-fire · succession · continuous · persistent · pulsing · steady
door
Hinged room barrier
visitor · knocker · rapping · tapping · entrance · pounding · signal · announcement · arrival · woodpecker
rapid
Moving with haste
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- staccatoShort, separated note style
- patterQuick rehearsed speech
clatter · beat · tempo · quick-fire · succession · continuous · persistent · pulsing · steady · relentless
snare
Device for catching prey
- drumrollSustained rapid percussion
- sticksSlender wood pieces
- percussionSound through impact
drummer · kit · beat · rhythm · tempo · cadence · solo · rudiment · paradiddle · march
machinegun
Continuous-fire firearm
firing · burst · strafing · volleys · barrage · salvo · firefight · trenches · ammunition · artillery