Definition of CLOMP

clomp

Plural: clomps

Verb

Verb Forms: clomped, clomping, clomps

  • To walk with a heavy, clumsy, or noisy step.
  • walk clumsily
  • To walk heavily or clumsily, as with clogs.
  • To make some object hit something, thereby producing a clomping sound.

Noun

  • The sound of feet hitting the ground loudly.

Examples

  • He would CLOMP around the room, hoping to intimidate his Words With Friends opponent.

Origin / Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic or a variant of clump (“walk heavily and clumsily”), itself also onomatopoeic or perhaps from the notion of walking in clumps, from Dutch klomp (“clump, mass, wooden shoe”).

Synonyms

clump

Scrabble Score: 11

clomp: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
clomp: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clomp: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

clomp: valid Words With Friends Word