clippety-clop

noun
UK: /ˌklɪpɪti ˈklɒp/
US: /ˌklɪpɪti ˈklɑːp/

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

    1. I heard a clippety-clop outside.
    2. The gentle clippety-clop of the horse's hooves echoed through the cobblestone street, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Synonyms

clip-clop clop
clippety-clop intransitive-verb

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

    1. The horse clippety-clops down the road.
    2. As the carriage moved forward, its wheels began to clippety-clop against the old stone path.
clippety-clop adjective

  1. Resembling the sound of a horse's hooves; characteristic of such a sound.

    1. The toy horse made a clippety-clop sound.
    2. The rhythmic, clippety-clop beat of the wood blocks created a captivating auditory illusion for the audience.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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