galumphing

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verb

Galloping in a heavy and inelegant manner.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

verb
  1. nonce wordGalloping in a heavy and inelegant manner.
  2. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of galumph

Origin

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

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APA

galumphing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galumphing

MLA

“galumphing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galumphing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galumphing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galumphing.

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