clomping
clomping is the present participle and gerund of clomp.
Meaning of clomp
Verb
clomp (third-person singular simple present clomps, present participle clomping, simple past and past participle clomped)
- To walk heavily or clumsily, as with clogs.
- […] so having smoothed my hair as well as I could, and repeatedly twitched my obdurate collar, I proceeded to clomp down the two flights of stairs, philosophizing as I went; […]1847, Acton Bell (pseudonym; Anne Brontë), Agnes Grey: A Novel, London: Thomas Cautley Newby, publisher, 72, Mortimer St., Cavendish Sq., →OCLC
- To make some object hit something, thereby producing a clomping sound.
- When Sarah pointed at the door, Thea took a few steps toward it, clomping her feet with each stride.2010, Amanda Cabot, Scattered Petals: A Novel (Texas Dreams; book 2), Grand Rapids, Mich.: Revell, →ISBN, page 47
Adjective
clomping (not comparable)
- That clomps.
Noun
clomping (plural clompings)
- The sound of walking with heavy footfalls.
- There were whinnyings and clompings outside on the cobbles.1974, Anthony Burgess, Napoleon Symphony
Forms of clomping
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Words formed from clomping
Questions about clomping
- What does clomping mean?
- Clomping means that clomps.
- What is clomping the present participle and gerund of?
- Clomping is the present participle and gerund of clomp.
- What part of speech is clomping?
- Clomping can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near clomping in the dictionary
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