galumph

English - Turkish

Definition of galumph in English Turkish dictionary

lap lap yürü

{f} zıplayarak yürümek

f Iap lap yürümek neşeyle yürü

{f} hoplaya zıplaya yürümek

English - English

Definition of galumph in English English dictionary

To move heavily and clumsily

move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen"

{f} bound or jump with joy; move clumsily or heavily

move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen

to move in a noisy, heavy, and awkward way (gallop + triumph; invented by the British writer Lewis Carroll)

Related Terms

galumphing

Galloping in a triumphant manner ''

galumphed

past of galumph

galumphing

The action of the verb to galumph

galumphing

present participle of galumph

galumphs

third-person singular of galumph

Hyphenation

ga·lumph

Etymology

[ g&-'l&m(p)f ] (intransitive verb.) 1872. Back-formation from galumphing in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky, where the meaning was different.

Tenses

galumphs, galumphing, galumphed