clip-clop

noun
UK: /ˈklɪp ˈklɒp/
US: /ˈklɪp ˈklɑːp/

  1. The sound of a horse's hooves hitting a hard surface.

    1. I heard a clip-clop outside my window.
    2. The rhythmic clip-clop of the horse's hooves echoed through the cobblestone street as it trotted by.

Synonyms

clippety-clop pitter-patter
clip-clop intransitive-verb

  1. To make the sound of a horse's hooves on a hard surface.

    1. The horse clip-clops down the street.
    2. We could hear the horse clip-clopping closer as it approached the farm.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "clip-clop" is /ˈklɪp ˈklɒp/ in British English and /ˈklɪp ˈklɑːp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "clip-clop": clippety-clop, pitter-patter.

Example usage of "clip-clop": "I heard a clip-clop outside my window.". More examples on the page.