clumping

clump  (klmp)

n.

1. A clustered mass; a lump: clumps of soil.

2. A thick grouping, as of trees or bushes.

3. A heavy dull sound; a thud.

v. clumped, clump·ing, clumps

v.intr.

1. To form lumps or thick groupings.

2. To walk or move so as to make a heavy dull sound.

v.tr.

To gather into or form lumps or thick groupings of.

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[Probably Low German klump, from Middle Low German klumpe, cluster of trees.]

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clumpy adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

clumping - the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clunking sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"