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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.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"
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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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