clip-clopnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈklɪp.klɒp/us/ˈklɪp.klɑːp/a sound like that of horses' hoofs on a hard surface:
the clip-clop of horses coming up the road
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Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- birdsong
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squee
- whimper
- whine
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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clip-clop
verb [ I ] ukusplural -pp-
We heard horses clip-clopping (= making a sound with their feet) along the road.