rat-a-tat-tat

1. 1.

   a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)

   Synonymsrat-a-tatrat-tat

   Broadertapping

Questions about rat-a-tat-tat

What does rat-a-tat-tat mean?

rat-a-tat-tat means "a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)".

How many syllables are in rat-a-tat-tat?

rat-a-tat-tat has 4 syllables: ra-t-a--tat--tat. The stress falls on "t-a-".

What is another word for rat-a-tat-tat?

Close synonyms include rat-a-tat, rat-tat. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.