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galumph

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ga·lumph  (g-lmf)
intr.v. ga·lumphed, ga·lumph·ing, ga·lumphs
To move or run clumsily or heavily.

[Perhaps blend of gallop and triumph.]

galumph [gəˈlʌmpf -ˈlʌmf]
vb
(intr) Informal to leap or move about clumsily or joyfully
[C19 (coined by Lewis Carroll): probably a blend of gallop + triumph]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.galumph - move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen"
bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
Translations
galumph [gəˈlʌmf] VI (hum) → brincar alegre pero torpemente, brincar como un elefante contento
galumph
vi (inf)trapsen (inf)


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