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RAT-A-TAT Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the phrase rat-a-tat. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase rat-a-tat. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for RAT-A-TAT

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drumming
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of playing drums

pounding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• repeated heavy blows

• an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

• the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

tapping
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the sound of light blow or knock

thumping
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

adjective satellite

• (used informally) very large

rapping
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

• a gentle blow

• the sound made by a gentle blow

• voluble conversation

• genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged

• the act of hitting vigorously

verb

• strike sharply

• make light, repeated taps on a surface

• perform rap music

• talk volubly

rat-tat
noun

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

rat-a-tat-tat
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For RAT-A-TAT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for rat-a-tat, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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tapping

Alternatives for DRUMMING

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