clumping

A noun referring to the sound made by a horse's hooves striking a hard surface.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее звук, издаваемый копытами лошади при ударе о твёрдую поверхность.esSonido apagado y repetido, como el de pasos pesados o cascos de caballo golpeando una superficie dura. También puede referirse a la acción de agruparse o formar grumos.frBruit sourd et répété, souvent produit par des pas lourds ou par les sabots d'un cheval frappant une surface dure. Action de former des amas ou des grumeaux.deDas Geräusch, das entsteht, wenn Hufe oder Füße auf eine harte Oberfläche schlagen; auch das Klumpen oder Zusammenballen von Materialien.ptSom produzido por cascos de cavalo ao bater em superfície dura, como o som de cascos no chão.zh名词，指马蹄踏在硬地面上发出的声音。arاسم يدل على صدور صوت كوقع حوافر الخيل على سطح صلب، أو على تجمع الأشياء وتكتلها في كتلة واحدة.

1. Sound of heavy steps B2 informal

   The sound made by heavy or solid objects, such as horse hooves or boots, hitting a hard surface.

   • The clumping of the horse's hooves echoed through the stable.
   • I could hear the clumping of boots on the wooden floor.
   • The clumping sound grew louder as the carriage approached.

   ruТопотesPisadas fuertesfrBruit de pas lourdsdeTrappelnptBatida de passos pesadoszh蹄声arدَقِيقُ الْأَقْدَامِ

   Synonyms: poundingthudding

   Antonyms: quietsilencestillness

• clumpings plural form
• clumpings' possessive plural form
• clumping's possessive singular form

A verb used to describe the act of walking heavily or noisily, or forming into a compact mass or group.

ruГлагол, используемый для описания тяжелой или шумной ходьбы, или образования компактной массы или группы.esVerbo que describe caminar pesada o ruidosamente, o formar una masa o grupo compacto.frVerbe désignant le fait de marcher lourdement ou bruyamment, ou de former une masse ou un groupe compact.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um schweres oder lautes Gehen zu beschreiben oder die Bildung einer kompakten Masse oder Gruppe.ptVerbo usado para descrever andar de forma pesada ou barulhenta, ou formar uma massa compacta ou grupo.zh动词，用于描述沉重或嘈杂的行走，或形成紧密的一团或一群。arفعل يُستخدم لوصف المشي بثقل أو بصوت عالٍ، أو لتكوين كتلة أو مجموعة متراصة.

1. Walk heavily B2 informal

   To walk with a heavy, clumsy, or noisy step, often making a thudding sound.

   • He clumped down the stairs in his heavy boots.
   • The horse clumped along the cobblestone street.
   • She clumped across the wooden floor, waking everyone up.

   ruТопатьesCaminar pisando fuertefrmarcher lourdementdeSchwer auftretenptAndar pesadamentezh重步走arالمشي الثقيل

   Synonyms: clomplumberplodstampstompstumpthumptrudge

   Antonyms: glidepadpatterslinktiptoe

2. Gather into a cluster B2 formal

   To come together or cause to come together in a tight group or mass.

   • The children clumped together in the corner of the room.
   • The wet sand clumped around her feet.
   • The data points clumped in the center of the graph.

   ruСобираться в кучуesaglomerar(se) / formar un grupo compactofrse regrouper en massedeSich zusammenballenptAgrupar-se em um montezh聚集成团arالتجمع في كتلة

   Synonyms: aggregatebunchbundleclustercollectcongregategathergroup

   Antonyms: dispersedividescatterseparatespread

3. Form a lump or mass B2 informal

   To cause something to form into a lump or thick mass.

   • The flour clumped together when I added water.
   • Don't clump the clothes together; separate them by color.
   • The paint clumped on the brush, making it hard to apply.

   ruСбиваться в комокesamontonar(se) en grumosfrFormer une massedeKlumpen bildenptFormar um caroço ou massazh结块arيتكتل

   Synonyms: agglomerateagglutinatebunchcakeclotclusterlump

   Antonyms: dispersescatterseparatespread

• clumped past participle
• clumped past simple
• clumping present participle
• clumps third person singular