clop

[ klop ]

noun

1. a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.

verb (used without object)

, clopped, clop·ping.

1. to make or move with such a sound.

clop

/ klɒp /

verb

1. intr to make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground

noun

1. a sound of this nature

Word History and Origins

Origin of clop¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of clop¹

C20: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

Anya turned to see a gray charger clop into the village square.

From Literature

As the animal clops down the empty street at dawn, Reale guides it with black leather reins, her hands in gloves that match.

From New York Times

He even clopped coconut shells together to imitate the sound of a galloping horse as Graham Chapman did in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

From BBC

QUINAMAYÓ, Colombia — The Christmas trees, twinkling lights, and red and green streamers were up, and the main street was lined with tents selling sausages and popcorn, as horse-drawn carts clopped by.

From New York Times

In the late 19th century, American cities moved to a soundtrack of clopping and clanking.

From Washington Post