Rat-a-tat Definition & Meaning
rat-a-tat
- noun
- a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
"Rat-a-tat" in song lyrics
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"When you in my habitat them tings like a rat-a-tat"
Alias Donmillion — Dirty Dot -
"I sneak from the back, rat-a-tat-tat"
Buddha Monk — Sling Them Stones -
"I can't even chat, got my heartbeat going rat-a-tat-tat"
Dizzee Rascal — Flex
Words that rhyme with rat-a-tat
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