clomps

Walks with noise

Clomps is the third-person singular of clomp, meaning to walk with heavy, noisy steps: She clomps around the house in her boots.

The word is onomatopoeic, evoking the sound of each footfall.

Clomps can also be a noun for the sounds themselves: I heard clomps on the stairs.

sound

thud

Dull impact noise

bang · clatter · boom · pound · footfall · reverberation · echo · racket · noise · tread

footwear

boots

Ankle-covering footwear

galoshes · combat boots · platform shoes · Doc Martens · wooden shoes · wellies · brogans · stompers · snow boots · steel-toed boots

gait

stomping

Treading heavily, forcefully

thumping · lumbering · galumphing · thudding · pounding · marching · stamping · shuffling · clunking · treading

Opposites
manner of movement/walking

clompstiptoes

Walks on foot-fronts

glides · floats · pads · treads lightly · creeps

sound quality

clompswhispers

Speaks very quietly

murmurs

stealth/detectability

clompssneaks

Moves with furtive care

steals · slips · skulks · prowls · edges

Family

clomp, clomping, clomped

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G