galumph

[ guh-luhmf ]

/ gəˈlʌmf /

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verb (used without object)

to move along heavily and clumsily.

Nearby words

gals., galsworthy, galt, galton, galtonia, galumph, galuppi, galuth, galv, galvani, galvanic

Origin of galumph

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

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Examples from the Web for galumphing

But the porcupines went on galumphing around us, and none of the collection seemed much disturbed.
The Tent Dwellers|Albert Bigelow Paine
Down the drive ran Tony, with William galumphing beside him.
Jan and Her Job|L. Allen Harker

British Dictionary definitions for galumphing

galumph

/ (ɡəˈlʌmpf, -ˈlʌmf) /

verb

(intr) informal to leap or move about clumsily or joyfully

Word Origin for galumph

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

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