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galumph

[ guh-luhmf ]
/ gəˈlʌmf /
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verb (used without object)

to move along heavily and clumsily.

Words related to galumph

bulky, heavy, embarrassing, unwieldy, ponderous, burdensome, tiresome, inconvenient, slog, shuffle, trudge, waddle, plod, trundle, stump, lump, barge, clump, shamble, galumph

Words nearby galumph

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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