Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

galumph

 - 4 dictionary results

ga⋅lumph

  [guh-luhmf]
Use galumph in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
to move along heavily and clumsily.
Origin:
1872; phonesthemic invention of Lewis Carroll, perh. b. gallop and triumphant
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To galumph
ga·lumph   (gə-lŭmf')   
intr.v.   ga·lumphed, ga·lumph·ing, ga·lumphs
To move or run clumsily or heavily.

[Perhaps blend of gallop and triumph.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary
galumph (around) [gəˈlʊmpf...]

  1. in.
    to walk around; to schlep around. : I spent all day galumphing around, looking for a present for Ted.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

galumph 
"to prance about in a self-satisfied manner," 1872, coined by Lewis Carroll in "Jabberwocky," apparently by blending gallop and triumph.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see galumph on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way