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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
Example sentences :
  • 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

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