rat-a-tat-tat

/ ˈrætəˈtæt; ˈrætəˌtætˈtæt /

noun

1. the sound of knocking on a door

Example Sentences

A lot of newspaper columns used to be written in a rat-a-tat-tat, fast-paced style—and they tended to be funny.

From The Daily Beast

In the woods one seldom hears from him anything but the rattling rat-a-tat-tat, as he hammers away on a dry old pine stub.

From Project Gutenberg

So he stopped and tapped on the door, rat-a-tat-tat, very softly, you know.

From Project Gutenberg

We started to climb the Ridge, and we were just coming through a churchyard when rat-a-tat-tat!

From Project Gutenberg

Rat-a-tat-tat at the first dim hint of dawn went the chamberlain's knuckles upon the door.

From Project Gutenberg

Frequently the family used to be startled by a tremendous "rat-a-tat-tat-tat," on the dining-room door.

From Project Gutenberg