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noun

plural of clip-clop
as in clops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clip-clop
as in clop-clops

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  1. claps
  2. crashes
  3. crunches
  4. rattles
Noun
  • The entire gymnasium roared with claps and cheers, the loudest and most fervent applause of the evening.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Golf Channel would always be playing in the background; the soft claps were the soundtrack to our slow Saturdays.
    — Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of claps
Noun
  • There have been 42 accidents and crashes tied to the Catalina airport, claiming 30 lives since 1982.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • This planning study stems from the city’s high-injury network, a group of roads that have the highest number of serious injury and fatal crashes.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of crashes
Noun
  • That’s not the case for many other ab exercises, such as crunches, which tend to target only one area.
    — Christa Sgobba, HEALTH, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The measure would seek to bridge that timing gap for districts facing cash crunches.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of crunches
Noun
  • Servants called flappers are required to shake rattles in their ears to keep them from falling or bumping into things.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Some financial experts are seeing warning signs ahead for stocks as bond market rattles.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rattles
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“Clip-clops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clip-clops. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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