Vocabulary What does どたどた mean? どたどた means thudding, stomping (the sound of heavy feet running through a house). Quick factsReadingどたどた どたどたどたどたTOPICSthudding, stomping (the sound of heavy feet running through a house)Example sentences二階(にかい)から子(こ)どもたちがどたどたと駆(か)け下(お)りてきた。The children came thundering down the stairs from the second floor.