Rat-a-tat
noun
noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of ratatat. alt-of, alternative
"By longstanding, bipartisan tradition, decades of White House press secretaries have handed down a cheeky symbol of their job fielding rat-a-tat inquiries from feisty reporters: a flak jacket."
- 2 a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door) wordnet
Example
More examples"By longstanding, bipartisan tradition, decades of White House press secretaries have handed down a cheeky symbol of their job fielding rat-a-tat inquiries from feisty reporters: a flak jacket."
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