galumph

[ guh-luhmf ]
/ gəˈlʌmf /

verb (used without object)

to move along heavily and clumsily.

Origin of galumph

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

Words nearby galumph

Example sentences 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