Clomp
/klɒmp/noun
To walk or move with heavy, noisy steps.
Did you know?Unlike words inherited from an ancient Indo-European root, “clomp” is generally considered sound-symbolic or imitative, echoing the noise it describes rather than invoking a mythological origin.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
clompen
“A recorded or proposed form associated with moving heavily or clumsily; its relationship to modern “clomp” is uncertain.”
17th–18th Century
English
clump
“To move with heavy steps or make a dull, heavy sound; likely partly sound-symbolic.”
18th Century
English
clamp
“A related-sounding verb meaning to walk heavily or awkwardly in some dialectal usage.”
Early 19th Century
English
clomp
“To walk heavily and noisily; commonly treated as an imitative formation.”
Modern English
English
clomp
“To walk with loud, heavy footsteps.”