"galumph" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ɡəˈlʌmf/ Forms: galumphs [present, singular, third-person], galumphing [participle, present], galumphed [participle, past], galumphed [past]
enPR: gəlŭmf' Etymology: Back-formation from galumphing in Lewis Carroll's “Jabberwocky”. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|galumphing}} Back-formation from galumphing Head templates: {{en-verb}} galumph (third-person singular simple present galumphs, present participle galumphing, simple past and past participle galumphed)
  1. (intransitive) To move heavily and clumsily, or with a sense of prancing and triumph. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Gaits
    Sense id: en-galumph-en-verb-rgtEqvOb Disambiguation of Gaits: 47 53 Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 85 15
  2. (intransitive) (of a seal) To move across land by undulating the body. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Gaits Translations ((of a seal) to move across land by undulating the body): robben (German)
    Sense id: en-galumph-en-verb-O05byLrb Disambiguation of Gaits: 47 53 Disambiguation of '(of a seal) to move across land by undulating the body': 12 88

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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