rataplan

noun, verb — 2 senses

rataplan

noun

Etymology From French ran tan plan, onomatopoeic.

1

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

rataplan

verb

Etymology From French ran tan plan, onomatopoeic.

1

To drum repeatedly.

Related terms
drumbeat

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