clop
/klɒp/US/klɑp/
clop noun: the sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the ground.
Noun (1)
clop (plural clops)
Verb
clop (third-person singular simple present clops, present participle clopping, simple past and past participle clopped)
- To make this sound; to walk so as to make this sound.
- Robert Loo sat and listened behind his counter, his heart aching, his eyes staring at nothing, while his brothers cheerfully clopped around, occasionally calling to the kitchen, as customers drifted somnambulistically in.1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 569
Noun (2)
clop (plural clops)
Synonyms of clop
Forms of clop
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | clops |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | clops |
| present participle | clopping |
| past participle | clopped |
| past | clopped |
Origin of clop
Perhaps from German or Dutch kloppen (“to hit, knock”), from Middle Dutch cloppen (“to make a clopping sound”), of onomatopoeic origin. See also clap.
Words formed from clop
Words that rhyme with clop
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Questions about clop
- What does clop mean?
- Clop means the sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the ground.
- What part of speech is clop?
- Clop can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce clop?
- Clop is pronounced /klɒp/ (UK).
- What is the plural of clop?
- The plural of clop is clops.
Words near clop in the dictionary
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