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- [klip klop]
- /klɪp klɒp/
- /klɪp klɒp/
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- [klip klop]
- /klɪp klɒp/
Definitions of clip-clop word
- noun clip-clop the sound made by a horse's hooves 3
- abbreviation CLIP-CLOP clop 3
- abbreviation CLIP-CLOP clippety-clop. 1
- noun clip-clop (onomatopoeia) The sound of shoed foot– or hoof-steps on hard ground. 0
- verb clip-clop To make a clip-clop noise. 0
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Origin of clip-clop
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clip-clop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clip-clop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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