Definition of RATAPLAN

rataplan

Meanings

Plural: rataplans

Noun

  • the sound made by beating a drum
  • A continuous, even drumming or rapping, as of the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire.

Verb

  • To drum repeatedly.

Origin / Etymology

From French ran tan plan, onomatopoeic.

Synonyms

drumbeat, rub-a-dub

Scrabble Score: 10

rataplan is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rataplan is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rataplan is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

rataplan is a valid Words With Friends word