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rataplan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
rat-a-plan
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A continuous, even drumming or rapping, as of the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire.

verb

To drum repeatedly.

Etymology

From French ran tan plan, onomatopoeic.

Inflected Forms

rataplans (plural) rataplans (present, singular) rataplanning (participle, present) rataplanned (participle, past) rataplanned (past)

Frequently Paired Words

drumbeat

Synonyms

rub-a-dub drumbeat

Questions

What does rataplan mean?
A continuous, even drumming or rapping, as of the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire.
Where does rataplan come from?
From French ran tan plan, onomatopoeic.

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