Clodhopper
noun
A person who is clumsy or awkward.
He felt like a clodhopper when he tripped over his own feet.
Often appears as...
- feel like a clodhopper
- act like a clodhopper
noun
A large, heavy and uncomfortable shoe.
He wore clodhoppers that made a loud noise every time he took a step.
Often appears as...
- wear clodhoppers
- buy clodhoppers
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A clumsy, unsophisticated rural person.
He was a clodhopper from the countryside with no knowledge about the city.
Often appears as...
- be a clodhopper
- call someone a clodhopper
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who is clumsy or awkward.
He felt like a clodhopper when he tripped over his own feet.
Often appears as...
- feel like a clodhopper
- act like a clodhopper
noun
A large, heavy and uncomfortable shoe.
He wore clodhoppers that made a loud noise every time he took a step.
Often appears as...
- wear clodhoppers
- buy clodhoppers
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A clumsy, unsophisticated rural person.
He was a clodhopper from the countryside with no knowledge about the city.
Often appears as...
- be a clodhopper
- call someone a clodhopper
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe someone in a slightly mocking way due to their lack of grace or elegance.
Every time he danced, the others called him a clodhopper.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Usage
'Clodhopper' is casual language, often used among friends or in light-hearted settings.
Don't be such a clodhopper; it's just a small spill!
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
Creates a mental image of someone bulky moving clumsily or without coordination.
The way he lurched around the shop, knocking things over, he was a real clodhopper.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe someone in a slightly mocking way due to their lack of grace or elegance.
Every time he danced, the others called him a clodhopper.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Usage
'Clodhopper' is casual language, often used among friends or in light-hearted settings.
Don't be such a clodhopper; it's just a small spill!
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
Creates a mental image of someone bulky moving clumsily or without coordination.
The way he lurched around the shop, knocking things over, he was a real clodhopper.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe someone in a slightly mocking way due to their lack of grace or elegance.
Every time he danced, the others called him a clodhopper.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Usage
'Clodhopper' is casual language, often used among friends or in light-hearted settings.
Don't be such a clodhopper; it's just a small spill!
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
Creates a mental image of someone bulky moving clumsily or without coordination.
The way he lurched around the shop, knocking things over, he was a real clodhopper.
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