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galumphing

galumphing verb: galloping in a heavy and inelegant manner. Also the present participle and gerund of galumph.

Verb

galumphing

  1. (nonce-word) Galloping in a heavy and inelegant manner.

Also used as

galumphing is also the present participle and gerund of galumph.

Origin of galumphing

From Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky; perhaps a blend of galloping + triumph.

Words formed from galumphing

Questions about galumphing

What does galumphing mean?
Galumphing means galloping in a heavy and inelegant manner.
What part of speech is galumphing?
Galumphing is a verb.

Words near galumphing in the dictionary

  1. galuchat
  2. galumph
  3. galumphed
  4. galumpher
  5. galumphers
  6. galumphing
  7. galumphingly
  8. galumphs
  9. galumpki
  10. galumpkis
  11. galumptious

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