clomp

(klŏmp)

intr.v. clomped, clomp·ing, clomps

To walk heavily and noisily.

[Imitative.]

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clomp

(klɒmp)

n, vb

a less common word for clump², clump⁷

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clump

(klʌmp)

n.

1. a small cluster, esp. of trees or other plants.

2. a lump or mass.

3. a heavy, thumping step, sound, etc.

4. a cluster of agglutinated bacteria, red blood cells, etc.

v.i.

5. Also, clomp. to walk heavily and clumsily.

6. to gather or be gathered into clumps; agglutinate.

v.t.

7. to form into a clump; mass.

[1580–90; akin to Dutch klompe lump, mass, Old English clympre lump of metal]

clump′y, clump′ish, clump′like`, adj.

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Verb

clomp - walk clumsily

clump

walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"

clomp

verb

To make a dull sound by or as if by striking a surface with a heavy object:

clump, clunk, thud.

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I was somewhat dismayed at my appearance on looking in the glass: the cold wind had swelled and reddened my hands, uncurled and entangled my hair, and dyed my face of a pale purple; add to this my collar was horridly crumpled, my frock splashed with mud, my feet clad in stout new boots, and as the trunks were not brought up, there was no remedy; so having smoothed my hair as well as I could, and repeatedly twitched my obdurate collar, I proceeded to clomp down the two flights of stairs, philosophizing as I went; and with some difficulty found my way into the room where Mrs.

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I don't want to clomp all over that with my heavy-booted definitive statement on what it was supposed to be.

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wiped off their boots, the Four Horsemen clomp by, tucked-in

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This Fourth of July, my husband and I will clomp up the Eastern Sierra.

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Like many other pioneer expats 20 years ago, we used to clomp around in sandals or flip-flops, wearing bright clothing and take in copious amounts of cheap alcohol, whilst sitting on the beach for hours.

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Halfway through, two crew members donned 32-kg spacesuits to clomp about in a dark sand-filled container meant to imitate the surface of Mars.

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"There's nothing like the clomp of bills on your doormat to make you sit up and smell the coffee.

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I'd follow you bury my jammy face in its glossy folds and when you were gone, I'd sneak into your cupboard clomp in your pink velveteen heels, silver brocade dress, swing a stole around my shoulders.

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"It is clear from the re-ports that you knew per-fectly well vhal you were clomp. You were dealing in drugs and doins it for your advantage."