Synonyms for galumphing

Grammar : Adj, verb

Spell : guh-luhmf

Phonetic Transcription : gəˈlʌmf

Top 10 synonyms for galumphing

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Définition 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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