English

Noun

rataplan ‎(plural rataplans)

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

Verb

rataplan ‎(third-person singular simple present rataplans, present participle rataplanning, simple past and past participle rataplanned)

1. To drum repeatedly.

Related terms

• drumbeat