clumping

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
verb make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
verb come together as in a cluster or flock

Then came the clumping of heavy boots on the staircase. — In Jeopardy, Van Tassel Sutphen
The little clumping brogues had stopped before Patrine's bedroom door. — That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day, Richard Dehan
The clumping of hobnailed boots on the gravel outside proclaimed the approach of Manning. — The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie

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

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