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Antonyms for galumphing
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : guh-luhmf |
| Phonetic Transcription : gəˈlʌmf |
Definition of galumphing
Origin :- "to prance about in a self-satisfied manner," 1872, coined by Lewis Carroll in "Jabberwocky," apparently by blending gallop and triumph. Related: Galumphing.
- As in cumbersome : adj clumsy, awkward
- As in lumber : verb walk heavily, clumsily
- As in stump : verb walk with deliberation
- As in clump : verb make thumping noise
- Down the drive ran Tony, with William galumphing beside him.
- Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker
- But the porcupines went on galumphing around us, and none of the collection seemed much disturbed.
- Extract from : « The Tent Dwellers » by Albert Bigelow Paine
Synonyms for galumphing
- barge
- bulky
- bumble
- burdensome
- clatter
- clomp
- clump
- clunker
- clunking
- clunky
- cumbrous
- embarrassing
- galumph
- galumphing
- heavy
- hefty
- hobble
- incommodious
- inconvenient
- leaden
- limp
- lumber
- lump
- massive
- oppressive
- plod
- ponderous
- scuff
- shamble
- shuffle
- slog
- stamp
- stomp
- stumble
- stump
- thud
- thump
- tiresome
- tramp
- trudge
- trundle
- unhandy
- unmanageable
- unwieldy
- waddle
- wearisome
- weighty
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