clomp
/klɒmp/ (bre, ipa) · /klɑːmp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈklämp ˈklȯmp, ˈkləmp/ (ame, mw)
clomp — verb
- clomppresent simple I / you / we / they
- clomps3rd person singular
- clomping-ing form
- clompedpast simple
1. to walk in a slow, noisy way, with each step landing hard on the ground.
to walk in a slow, noisy way, with each step landing hard on the ground.
Otis clomped into the hallway with wet boots and a dripping umbrella.
clomp into + place — noisy heavy arrival
After soccer practice, Hana clomped up the stairs and woke the baby.
The children clomped across the wooden stage in oversized rain boots.
Vikram clomped around the kitchen, searching every drawer for a flashlight.
文法句型
clomp + across/into/up/around + place
用法筆記
Usually suggests boots, hard floors, or another surface that makes the steps easy to hear. It often implies that the walker is careless, tired, or not trying to be quiet.
常見錯誤
clomp — noun
- clompsingular
- clompsplural
1. a deep, flat noise made when someone's foot hits the floor or ground hard.
a deep, flat noise made when someone's foot hits the floor or ground hard.
A loud clomp came from the porch when Asher dropped his snow boots there.
a clomp came from + place — naming the sound itself
From upstairs, Shirin heard the clomp of her father's work boots.
the clomp of + boots — common pattern for the sound source
The stage manager winced at each clomp from the dancers' heavy shoes.
One sharp clomp in the hall told Isabela that the delivery had arrived.
- silence
the absence of any audible footfall or impact sound
文法句型
the clomp of + boots/feet
hear a clomp + in/from + place
用法筆記
Often appears in patterns such as 'the clomp of boots' or 'a clomp in the hall'. It refers to the sound itself, not to the person making it.