英语词汇“galumph”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To galumph is to move in a heavy, clumsy, ungainly way. Ballerinas are unlikely to galumph.

Lewis Carroll's poem Jabberwocky introduced many colorful words to English, including this one: "He left it dead, and with its head / He went galumphing back." Originally, galumphing had more of a sense of joy to it, but over time, this word has come to mean only heavy, labored moving. An enormous defensive lineman galumphs across the field. Elephants galumph. Someone struggling to carry bags is galumphing. This word refers to movements that are neither quick nor graceful.

WORD FAMILY

galumph: galumphed, galumphing, galumphs

USAGE EXAMPLES

Clemente thundered a drive off the outfield wall and whirled around the bases while the galumphing Cub outfielders chased after the ball.

Wall Street Journal(Jul 15, 2016)

He sees Sophie, snatches her up and galumphs away to Giant Country.

Washington Post(Jun 30, 2016)

Vietnamese manufacturing would be hurt by weaker global trade; meanwhile the government has many galumphing state-owned enterprises to wrestle with.

Economist(Apr 14, 2016)

v move around heavily and clumsily

the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen

Hyper

bound, jump, leap, spring

move forward by leaps and bounds

单词	galumph
释义	galumph (once / 89541 pages) v To galumph is to move in a heavy, clumsy, ungainly way. Ballerinas are unlikely to galumph. Lewis Carroll's poem Jabberwocky introduced many colorful words to English, including this one: "He left it dead, and with its head / He went galumphing back." Originally, galumphing had more of a sense of joy to it, but over time, this word has come to mean only heavy, labored moving. An enormous defensive lineman galumphs across the field. Elephants galumph. Someone struggling to carry bags is galumphing. This word refers to movements that are neither quick nor graceful. WORD FAMILY galumph: galumphed, galumphing, galumphs USAGE EXAMPLES Clemente thundered a drive off the outfield wall and whirled around the bases while the galumphing Cub outfielders chased after the ball. Wall Street Journal(Jul 15, 2016) He sees Sophie, snatches her up and galumphs away to Giant Country. Washington Post(Jun 30, 2016) Vietnamese manufacturing would be hurt by weaker global trade; meanwhile the government has many galumphing state-owned enterprises to wrestle with. Economist(Apr 14, 2016) v move around heavily and clumsily the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen Hyper bound, jump, leap, spring move forward by leaps and bounds
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