clippety-clop

Definitions of clippety-clop
  1. noun
    the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
    synonyms: clip-clop, clop, clopping, clumping, clunking
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    type of:
    sound
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
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