patter

Noun

• a quick succession of light rapid sounds
  • the patter of mice
    
  • the patter of tiny feet
    

• plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

Verb

• make light, rapid and repeated sounds
  • gently pattering rain
    

• rain gently
  • It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  spiel , line of gab , pitter-patter , sprinkle , spit , spatter