English Explanatory Dictionary

clip-clop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sound of steps on hard ground, especially of a horse's hooves.
verb
  1. To make a clip-clop noise.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɪp.klɒp/ /ˈklɪp.klɔp/ /ˈklɪp.klɑːp/ /k͜ǃ.k͜ǃ/

Word forms

clip-clop clip-clops clip clop clip-clopping clip-clopped

Etymology

Onomatopoeia for two footsteps in succession.

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