GALUMPH


Meaning of GALUMPH in English

intransitive verb

or gal·lumph gəˈləm(p)f

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: probably alter of gallop (II)

: to move or progress with a clumsy bumping thudding heavy tread

the elephant paid no heed to her calls and galumphed off again — Newsweek

galumphing along the bridle path on their mounts — Mollie Panter-Downes

several pairs of feet galumphed down the passage — Monica Stirling

also : to act in a way suggesting such a manner of moving

my heart galumphing as I stood up — Vincent McHugh

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.