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 muffled drums and the dull clop-clop of the cavalry troop thudded in the grey air.

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

Queenie moved again, her feet began to clop-clop steadily again, and at once Ben hushed.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner