Definition of rataplan Rataplan

rat•a•plan

We found 5 definitions of rataplan from 4 different sources.

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What does rataplan mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

rataplan - the sound made by beating a drum
  rub-a-dub, drumbeat
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • rataplan (Noun)
    A continuous, even drumming or rapping, as of the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire.
  • rataplan (Verb)
    To drum repeatedly.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • rataplan (n.)
    The iterative sound of beating a drum, or of a galloping horse.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • rataplan
    rat-a-plong′, n. the sound or rattle of the military drum, a tattoo. [Fr.; imit.]

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