clip-clop UK /ˈklɪp.klɒp/US /ˈklɪp.klɔp/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •The sound of steps on hard ground, especially of a horse's hooves.With loud clip-clops, several middle-aged women ran out from within to stare at the T’ang monk, grinning stupidly all the time. — 1984 verb1 •To make a clip-clop noise.At the some moment, a horse clip-clops past, hauling a wagon. — 1999 formsclip-clopped · clip-clopping · clip-clops