clop

noun

ˈkläp 

: a sound made by or as if by a hoof or wooden shoe against the pavement

clop intransitive verb

Examples of clop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grenadiers and Scots guards marched in two lines, following the rhythmic clop of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. —Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022

Horses clip-clop languidly across Union Avenue to reach the racetrack, stopping traffic and stealing the hearts of horse enthusiasts who admire their grace and power. —New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021

From the stillness in the Cathedral Spires to the hypnotic clop of heavy bison hooves, Custer State Park never disappoints. —Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2021

Schoolgirls park their rickety horse carriages in front of City Hall, ready to give visitors a clip-clop tour of the old town. —Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com, 8 July 2021

Horses carrying Mexican American cowboys known as charros clip-clop along a network of park trails. —Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021

Combining two familiar genres — hip-hop meets clip-clop — creates a completely fresh and astonishingly effective synthesis. —Kyle Smith, National Review, 27 Apr. 2021

But the music, with strings and harpsichord over a clip-clop beat, defies classification even now. —Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2021

On a bus traveling through the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of North Philadelphia, passengers are jolted out of their reveries by a resounding neigh, followed by the clip-clop of hooves. —Paulina Cachero, Time, 2 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing clop

• clip-clop
• clop-clop

Kids Definition

clop

noun

ˈkläp 

: a sound like that of a hoof or wooden shoe against pavement

clop verb