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

Yet the thought of Lord Fredrick galumphing blindly through the woods with a hunting rifle at his side was even worse.

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At the word “elephant,” the children started galumphing around, laughing and making loud trumpeting noises.

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Children and adults alike came to visit Yulia, who was basking on the beach behind protective metal bars, sometimes galumphing in the sand, apparently not bothered by her audience.

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The bassoons galumphed; the strings ennobled passages of sincerity; and the horns had it both ways, sometimes jocular, sometimes expressive.

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Fischer, spying the chess table, galumphed to the center of the stage and immediately lifted the white queen, testing its weight.

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Related Words

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• slog 
• trudge 
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