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    Clod·hop·ping
    /ˈklädˌhäpiNG/

    adjective

    • 1. foolish, awkward, or clumsy. informal
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  3. Grammar. Wordplay. Word Finder. More. Definition. Word History. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. clodhopping. adjective. clod· hop· ping ˈkläd-ˌhä-piŋ. Synonyms of clodhopping. : boorish, rude. Word History. First Known Use. 1787, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of clodhopping was in 1787.

  4. used to describe shoes that are heavy in a way that is not very attractive: big, clodhopping shoes. I didn't want to tread on her bare feet in my clodhopping work boots. More examples. Fewer examples. Even if they used force they would never get those clodhopping shoes on me.

  5. May 4, 2024 · Apr 17, 2024. CLODHOPPING definition: loutish ; boorish | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.

  6. CLODHOPPING definition: loutish ; boorish | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  7. CLODHOPPING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com. Advertisement. clodhopping. [ klod -hop-ing ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. loutish; boorish. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of clodhopping 1. First recorded in 1835–45; clodhopp (er) + -ing 2. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  8. Feb 3, 2024 · ( informal) boorish; rude or awkward . Derived terms [ edit] clodhoppingly. Related terms [ edit] clodhopper. References [ edit] “ clodhopping ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. Categories: English lemmas. English adjectives. English informal terms. English terms with quotations.

  9. a person who moves in an awkward way: great clodhopper UK Look where you're going, you great clodhopper. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inability and awkwardness. accident-prone. adorkable. all thumbs idiom. amateurishly. fumblingly. functional illiteracy. gauchely. gawkily. inexpertly. jack-of-all-trades, master of none idiom. klutzy

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