Clampering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Clampering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of clamper.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of clamper.
More Meanings
- A cacophony made by noisy movement.
- cacophonous; raucous.
Example Sentences
Hush — there's a clampering in the trance. It's the rush o' critics frae the pit o' the theatre.
With a swift clampering of feet, Joe's horses pulled the stage ahead and onto the finish line, just in time.
On thy farewell shall pen out many a verse ; And garlands gay shall vestal virgins fling On thy cold grave, whiles clampering bells do ring.
Moreover it was decided by that tiresome Martha, the housemaid, that “Miss Lucy lugged the dirt in shameful 'with them nasty clampering boots, and it was one's work to clean the hall after her.”
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clamoring, clamouring, clamor, clattering, clatter, clambering.
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