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Definition of clop

clop

/klɒp/
clop
Plural:clops
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Past Simple:clopped
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Past Participle:clopped
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Present Participle:clopping
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clop Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A sharp, hollow sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking a hard surface such as pavement or cobblestone.

Example

"We heard the steady clop of carriage horses echoing down the cobblestone street."

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• verb

1

To make or move with a sharp, hollow sound like that of a horse's hooves striking a hard surface.

Example

"The old mare clopped slowly along the paved country lane."

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• interjection

1

Used to imitate the sharp, hollow sound of a horse's hoof or heavy shoe striking a hard surface.

Example

"Clop, clop, clop went the pony's hooves across the old wooden bridge."

• Rhymes for clop

• Nearby Words

clonk
clonky
clonothrix
clop
clorox
closable
close

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the mid-19th century, the word is of imitative origin, mimicking the sharp, hollow sound of hooves striking a hard surface.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Clop. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/clop
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