| Main Entry: | pad |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | walk quietly; walk ploddingly |
Synonyms: |
creep, go barefoot, hike, march, patter, pitter-patter, plod, pussyfoot, sneak, steal, traipse, tramp, trek, trudge |
| Main Entry: | palpitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beat at a rapid pace, like a heart |
Synonyms: |
flutter, pitpat, pitter-patter, pound, pulsate, pulse, quiver, shiver, throb, tremble, vibrate |
Antonyms: |
be still |
| Main Entry: | patter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | light walk; soft beat |
Synonyms: |
chatter, pad, pat, pelt, pitapat, pitter-patter, rat-a-tat, rattle, scurry, scuttle, skip, tap, tiptoe, trip |