Definitions for rataplans

rataplans rat·a·plan

Spelling: [rat-uh-plan]
IPA: /ˌræt əˈplæn/

Rataplans is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 292 anagrams from letters in rataplans (aaalnprst).

Definitions for rataplans

noun

  1. a sound of or as of the beating of a drum.

verb (used without object)

  1. to produce such a sound.

Origin of rataplans

1840-50; French; imitative

Examples for rataplans

Their machine-guns would sound the rataplan as the belts were emptied.

Then they have a "rataplan" duet, which may be called a repetition of Marie's solo with an accompaniment of rataplans.

Then she laughed, and drummed the rataplan again with her brass heel.

rataplan, rat-a-plong′, n. the sound or rattle of the military drum, a tattoo.

They turned in at the rataplan and drew up at the carriage entrance.

It was the rataplan beating before a troop of wrestlers and jugglers who were traversing the Marche and Reggio Emilia.

Not the best suited for little Mabsy; but she'll catch at the rataplan.

I had a moment of triumph also when we sang the rataplan, rataplan.

Oh, they were getting on very well indeed when the rataplan was reached.

The first furious stampede had settled into a rapid trot, to a sound like the sound of a hundred muffled drums beating a rataplan.

Word Value for rataplans
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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