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galumph
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ga·lumph

intransitive verb \gə-ˈləm(p)f\

Definition of GALUMPH

: to move with a clumsy heavy tread

Examples of GALUMPH

  1. I could hear him galumphing around in the attic.
  2. <the Great Dane galumphed across the floor to greet us>

Origin of GALUMPH

probably alteration of 1gallop
First Known Use: 1872

Related to GALUMPH

Synonyms
barge, clomp, clump, flog [British], flounder, lumber, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge
Antonyms
breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk

Rhymes with GALUMPH

harrumph

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