ratatat
Quick percussive bursts
Ratatat is a rapid knocking or tapping sound, especially one made in quick succession: the ratatat of gunfire, a ratatat on the door.
The word imitates the sound it describes.
Also spelled rat-a-tat or rat-tat-tat.
Strike-produced sound
- rapQuick sharp blow
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- doorHinged room barrier
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
pounding · rapping · tapping · banging · clatter · clack · staccato · woodpecker
Continuous-fire firearm
- automaticOperating without intervention
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- bulletFired metal projectile
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
muzzle · trigger · carbine · firearm · semiautomatic · cartridge · magazine · caliber
Onomatopoeia for shooting
- clickety-clackRhythmic mechanical noise
- pitter-patterLight rapid tapping sound
- tattooPermanent dermal design
- staccatoShort, separated note style
knock
Strike-produced sound
hammering · pounding · rapping · tapping · banging · clatter · clack · staccato · woodpecker · jackhammer
machinegun
Continuous-fire firearm
- automaticOperating without intervention
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- bulletFired metal projectile
ammunition · muzzle · trigger · carbine · firearm · semiautomatic · cartridge · magazine · caliber · recoil
bang-bang
Onomatopoeia for shooting
- clickety-clackRhythmic mechanical noise
- pitter-patterLight rapid tapping sound
- tattooPermanent dermal design
staccato · burst · rapid-fire
snare
Device for catching prey
rimshot · timpani · bongo · conga · tabla · kick · hi-hat · sticks · paradiddle · flam
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
pattern · staccato · syncopation · groove · meter · flow · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · ostinato