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