clomp

verb
UK: /klɒmp/
US: /klɑːmp/

  1. To walk with a heavy, loud step.

    1. I heard him clomp down the stairs.
    2. She could hear her brother clomp around upstairs, clearly not trying to be quiet.

  2. To move heavily and noisily, often wearing heavy shoes or boots.

    1. The horse clomped along the road.
    2. We heard the soldiers clomp past the house, their boots echoing in the night.

Synonyms

stomp thump lumber tramp
clomp noun

  1. A heavy, dull sound, like that of someone walking with heavy steps.

    1. I heard a clomp from the kitchen.
    2. The clomp of boots on the wooden floor echoed through the empty house.

  2. A heavy step or the sound of a heavy step.

    1. The farmer's clomp announced his arrival.
    2. With each clomp, the old horse made its way slowly to the barn, ready for its rest.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "clomp" in English means: To walk with a heavy, loud step., To move heavily and noisily, often wearing heavy shoes or boots..

The phonetic transcription of "clomp" is /klɒmp/ in British English and /klɑːmp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "clomp": stomp, thump, lumber, tramp.

Example usage of "clomp": "I heard him clomp down the stairs.". More examples on the page.