English
Alternative spellings
clip clop
Etymology
Onomatopoeia for two footfalls in succession.
Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�klɪp.kl�p/
a|US IPA|/�klɪp.kl��p/
Noun
en-noun|sg=clip-clop
- onomat The sound of shoed foot– or hoof-steps on hard ground.
Verb
en-verb|clip-clop|p|ing
- To make a clip-clop noise.
Usage notes
Used particularly of horses.
Often repeated one or more times in succession to indicate multiple or continued steps.
Quotations
timeline|
1900s=1925<br>1984<br>1999|
2000s=2001<br>2002<br>2003
1925, [1996] w:Zane Grey|Zane Grey, The Thundering Herd 1
1984, Anthony C. Yu, tr. ���, 西游记 (w:Wu Cheng'en|Wu Cheng'en, w:Journey to the West|Journey to the West) 2
1999, Mary Downing Hahn, Anna All Year Round 3
2001, Dave Zorn, Dinky Dau: Love, War, and the Corps 4
2002, D J Vallone, For the Love of Freedom 5
2003, Ann Redisch Stampler, Something for Nothing 6
vi:clip-clop
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