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clippety-clop

/ˈklɪp.ɪ.ti ˈklɒp/

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noun

/ˈklɪp.ɪ.ti ˈklɒp/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее ритмичный звук, издаваемый копытами лошади при ударе о твёрдую поверхность, часто используемое как звукоподражательный термин.

A noun referring to the rhythmic sound made by a horse's hooves striking a hard surface, often used as an onomatopoeic term.

uncountable

  1. Horse hoof soundB1informal

    The rhythmic sound made by a horse's hooves striking a hard surface, such as pavement or cobblestones.

    ruЦокот копыт

    • The clippety-clop of the horse echoed through the quiet street.
    • We could hear the clippety-clop of the carriage approaching.
    • The sound of clippety-clop on the cobblestones was very soothing.

    Synonymsclatterclip-clopcloppounding

Forms
  • clippety-clops plural form
  • clippety-clops' possessive plural form
  • clippety-clop's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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