Word of the Day – Galumph

Galumph (verb)

gal-umf

Move in a clumsy, ponderous, or noisy manner.

Coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass; thought perhaps to be a blend of gallop and triumph.

Example sentences

“The great galumphing hound came crashing through the hedge and knocked her on her backside.”

“The way he galumphs about you would think him ten times the size he is.”