galumph

[ guh-luhmf ]

verb (used without object)

1. to move along heavily and clumsily.

galumph

/ -ˈlʌmf; ɡəˈlʌmpf /

verb

1. informal.
   intr to leap or move about clumsily or joyfully

Word History and Origins

Origin of galumph¹

1872; phonesthemic invention of Lewis Carroll, perhaps blend of gallop and triumphant

Word History and Origins

Origin of galumph¹

C19 (coined by Lewis Carroll): probably a blend of gallop + triumph

Example Sentences

The word galumph (which is now put as an ordinary word in English dictionaries) he made out of gallop and triumph.

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