clip-clop
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈklɪpˌklɒp/
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clip-clop
- I was outside Westminster Abbey and, um, it was quiet, it was quiet with thousands of people there, and you could just hear the clip-clop of the hooves of the horses as the coffin went by.
- clip-clop of horses
- clip-clop of hooves
- steady clip-clop
Examples
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Women's laughter, the clip-clop of horses.
Fiction book (2002) -
The clip-clop of those horses' hooves is like the clickety-clack of a train—a lullaby. "I didn't notice any horses," Ezra said.
Fiction book (1995) -
From the clip-clop on the cobblestones, she could hear horses approaching.
Fiction book (1997) -
He heard the clip-clop of the pony's hooves.
Fiction book (1992) -
Even the steady clip-clop of Duncan's hooves seemed muffled.
Fiction book (1992) -
Then there was just the clip-clop of hooves and the woman dressed in white sitting tall, holding the reins like a bride or queen from another country.
Fiction book (1990) -
From the clip-clop on the cobblestones, she could hear horses approaching.
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The gentle clip-clop of a horse pulled Rebecca's gaze toward the road.
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By 5:30 in the morning, you could hear the clip-clop of the horses pulling their wagons down the street.
Synonyms
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4.3
The sound a horse's hoof makes when it hits the ground
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7.9
A short loud sound made when a horse's hoof hits a hard surface
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7.7
A rhythmic sound horse hooves make on a hard surface
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9.0
A steady sound of horse hooves on a hard road
A series of quick, sharp sounds like train wheels or high heels
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Clip-clop is a 'sound word' that copies the noise of a horse's hooves, with clip and clop sounding like the quick, repeating beats when hooves hit hard ground. That's why clip-clop means the steady, rhythmic noise horses make when they walk or run.