verb
- to move or run with a heavy, clumsy, or awkward gait; to bound or gallop clumsily
Usage: informal; often used humorously or playfully
Examples
- The dog galumphs across the yard, kicking up dust with every heavy step.
- He galumphs down the hallway in his oversized boots.
- The children galumphed through the park, laughing and playing.
- She galumphs around the dance floor without any grace.
- The elephant galumphs through the savanna despite its massive size.
- He galumphs up the stairs two at a time.