clop
4
7.9
- noun
- /klɑp/
:
golpe de casco
- A tourist horse and buggy passed by; the small jingle of bells and the repetitive clop of the animals' hooves on the pavement gave him, unaccountably, a momentary fillip of confidence.
- clip-clop
- clop of hooves
- clop of horses
Examples
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There were clop-clopping sounds of horse hooves and the sounds of herald trumpets in the distance.
Fiction book (1998) -
I quickly recognized the clop outside as the neighbor's horse returned from the fields.
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Hearing the clop of horses' hooves, she turned back toward the main walk.
Fiction book (1997) -
From the clip-clop on the cobblestones, she could hear horses approaching.
Fiction book (1997) -
Mary ended her reverie when she heard the clop of the McMahon donkey.
Fiction book (1993) -
There's no mistaking the distinct clop-clop of cowboy boots on concrete.
Blog text (34) -
A horse-drawn streetcar made its appearance, announced by the plodding clop of hooves and the musical ringing of the bells for fares and crossings.
Fiction book (1992) -
The air buzzed like a beehive with ordinary conversations accompanied by the clop of dray horses' hooves against the cobbles of Orchard Street.
Fiction book (1992) -
As the parade passed by, I could hear the distinct clop of horses' hooves on the cobblestone street.
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The clop of the horse's hooves echoed in the quiet village as it trotted down the lane.
Synonyms
6
4.3
The sound a horse's hoof makes when it hits the ground
5
7.2
To make short, sharp clicking sounds
1
5.1
The sound horse hooves make when they hit a hard road in a steady regular beat
1
7.7
A rhythmic sound horse hooves make on a hard surface
1
9.0
A steady sound of horse hooves on a hard road
A short sharp knocking sound like a quick tap
Compounds
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clop is a word that copies the noise of a horse's hoof, like 'clip-clop', so it means the short, loud sound a hoof makes when it hits a hard surface.