galumph

[ guh-luhmf ]

verb (used without object)

1. to move along heavily and clumsily.

galumph

/ -ˈlʌmf; ɡəˈlʌmpf /

verb

1. informal.
   intr to leap or move about clumsily or joyfully

Word History and Origins

Origin of galumph¹

1872; phonesthemic invention of Lewis Carroll, perhaps blend of gallop and triumphant

Word History and Origins

Origin of galumph¹

C19 (coined by Lewis Carroll): probably a blend of gallop + triumph

Example Sentences

The episode's party-fouling crime of passion happens during a confusing galumph that's occasionally punctuated by everyone throwing up a hand while yelling, "Hey!"

From Salon

Silly songs and rhymes with interesting onomatopoeic sounds and simple, repetitive words are also highly useful, such as “Galumph Went the Little Green Frog” and “Jelly in a Bowl.”

From Literature

Each toilet, in time, released with a victorious GALUMPH.

From Salon

Each toilet, in time, released with a victorious GALUMPH.

From Salon

The usual slimy, strange and tentacled creatures slither and galumph through “Men in Black: International.”

From New York Times