clump-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: move along making a sound like horses hooves on the ground

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate]] CLUMP (PP[location]) NP1[theme] CLUMP (PP[location])

Examples:
She closed her eyes, and heard the hooves clumping against the cobblestones.
He heard his horse's hooves clumping as he galloped up the slope.
The horses' lumpy hooves clumped on the planks of that jetty.
The horse clumped to a halt.
The horse clumped out of the smithy with the new iron on his hoofs.

Mappings:
VerbNet: run-51.3.2,sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: Motion_noise
PropBank: clump.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: gather into a cluster

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent|cause] CLUMP NP2[patient|material] (PP[location]) (PP[product]) NP1[patient|material] CLUMP (PP[location]) (PP[product])

Examples:
The draconians did not leave the parade ground, but immediately clumped together.
Mosses clumped in untidy mats of hair.
But the snow kept falling, clumping on the wagon and wheels.
You must squeeze the bag first or the rice clumps together.
I washed it and it clumped the bread crumbs in the pan into a ball and they started on fire.
Her fists clumped the dirt into irregularly shaped balls.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: clump.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4

Sense Number 3: walk clumsily and heavily

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate]] CLUMP NP2[theme] (PP[location|direction]) NP1[theme] CLUMP (PP[location|direction])

Examples:
"Hurry up, man," he muttered, and clumped out of his office.
He clumped back through the control-room door into the corridor.
Pedro felt like an ox, clumping along.
He heard feet clumping, like the guys might be throwing themselves around a bit.
The Almost Dad clumps his feet more than Momma.

Mappings:
VerbNet: run-51.3.2,sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: Motion_noise
PropBank: clump.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3