/ Dictionary / Index C clippety-clop: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: clip•pe•ty-clop Pronunciation: (klip'i-tē-klop'), [key] — n. the sound struck by the hoofs of a horse trotting on pavement, or any staccato, rhythmic sound resembling it. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: clippety-clop (Thesaurus) clipper ship clipping Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jaundice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language