clop-clop

American  

[klop-klop, klop-klop] / ˈklɒpˌklɒp, ˈklɒpˈklɒp /

noun

1. a clattering sound of repeated clops.

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verb (used without object)

clop-clopped, clop-clopping

1. to make or move with such a sound.

Etymology

Origin of clop-clop

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

As nightfall quickened, my sense of vulnerability was heightened by the clop-clop of my sandals on the cobblestone streets.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2015

The clop-clop of horses’ hooves on cobblestones in the West Village, mounted police patrolling late at night, or a lovers’ quarrel within earshot of all passers-by.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2014

The soothing clop-clop of patient horses on the bright, white coral roads and the occasional cling of a cyclist's bell took the place of whining tires and peremptory blares.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under the plane trees the boulevards were silent except for the clop-clop of cavalry patrols making their rounds and the sudden roar of an armored car.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under the steady clop-clop of hooves, Davos could hear the faint sound of the king grinding his teeth.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin