clop

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
  2. verb make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground

Etymology

Perhaps from German or Dutch kloppen (“to hit, knock”), from Middle Dutch cloppen (“to make a clopping sound”), of onomatopoeic origin. See also clap.

In classic literature

Synonyms

clip-clop, clippety-clop, clopping, clunking, clumping

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