galumphing

ɡəˈlʌmfɪŋ

Definition

Definition of galumphing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

boisterous behavior

Rare

behaving in a boisterous or exuberant manner

Rare

The children were galumphing around the playground.

boisterous

rambunctious

clumsy movement

Rare

moving in a heavy and clumsy way

Rare

The galumphing elephant made its way through the jungle.

awkward

clumsy

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Origin of galumphing

English, gallop (move quickly) + triumph (victory)

Examples of galumphing in a sentence

Their galumphing dance moves entertained everyone at the party.
The galumphing bear startled the campers.
His galumphing steps echoed in the hallway.

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French:chahuteur, pataud, ...
German:ausgelassen, plump, ...
Italian:esuberante, goffo, ...
Spanish:bullicioso, torpe, ...
Portuguese:barulhento, desajeitado, ...
Chinese:喧闹的, 笨重的, ...
Japanese:はしゃいでいる, 重々しい, ...
Arabic:صاخِب, متثاقل, ...
Hebrew:רועש, מְסוֹרְבָּל, ...
Russian:шумный, неуклюжий, ...
Ukrainian:галасливий, незграбний, ...
Hindi:उत्साही, भारी-भरकम, ...
Bengali:উচ্ছৃঙ্খল আচরণ, ভারীভাবে চলাফেরা করা, ...
Catalan:esvalotat, maldestre, ...
Czech:rozpustilý, neohrabaný, ...
Danish:larmende, klodset, ...
Dutch:luidruchtig, log, ...
Greek:θορυβώδης, αδέξιος, ...
Hungarian:féktelen, nehézkes, ...
Khmer:រត់លេងយ៉ាងសប្បាយរីករាយ, ដើរយ៉ាងធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ និងទ្រមក់ទ្រមួល, ...
Korean:시끄러운, 어설픈, ...
Persian:پرسروصدا, ناشیانه, ...
Polish:hałaśliwy, niezdarny, ...
Portuguese (BR):brincalhão, desajeitado, ...
Romanian:zgomotos, greoi, ...
Swedish:livlig, klumpig, ...
Thai:ซุกซน, งุ่มง่าม, ...
Turkish:şamatacı, sakar, ...
Vietnamese:náo nhiệt, vụng về, ...

galumph

ɡəˈlʌmf

Definition of galumph - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

heavy movement

Rare

move in a heavy, clumsy way with joy or pride

Rare

The children galumph across the field after winning.
He galumphed into the room, grinning.
They galumphed down the stairs after the concert.

clomp

lollop

lumber

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Origin of galumph

English, gallop (run fast) + triumph (victory)

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French:bondir lourdement, ...
German:poltern, ...
Italian:sgambettare allegramente, ...
Spanish:andar dando tumbos, ...
Portuguese:avançar pesadamente, ...
Chinese:笨拙欢快地大步走, ...
Japanese:ドタドタ歩く, ...
Arabic:تَهادَى, ...
Hebrew:לִדְלוֹס, ...
Russian:тяжело шагать, ...
Ukrainian:радісно тупотіти, ...
Hindi:धमकते हुए चलना, ...
Bengali:ধপধপ করে চলা, ...
Catalan:moure's pesadament, ...
Czech:dupat, ...
Danish:plumpe afsted, ...
Dutch:tuffen, ...
Greek:σέρνομαι χαρούμενα, ...
Hungarian:csörtetni, ...
Khmer:ដើរទ្រេតទ្រោត, ...
Korean:쿵쾅거리며 뛰다, ...
Persian:با شادی و سنگینی حرکت کردن, ...
Polish:tupać, ...
Portuguese (BR):arrastar-se com orgulho, ...
Romanian:a tropăi, ...
Swedish:stampa fram, ...
Thai:กระโดดโลดเต้น, ...
Turkish:ağır ağır sevinçle yürümek, ...
Vietnamese:lê bước vui vẻ, ...

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