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Meaning of "galumphing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GALUMPHING

galumphing  [ɡəˈlʌmfɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALUMPHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Galumphing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GALUMPHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

galumphing

Jabberwocky

"Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The book tells of Alice's adventures within the back-to-front world of a looking glass. In an early scene in which she first encounters the chess piece characters White King and White Queen, Alice finds a book written in a seemingly unintelligible language. Realising that she is travelling through an inverted world, she recognises that the verse on the pages are written in mirror-writing. She holds a mirror to one of the poems, and reads the reflected verse of "Jabberwocky". She finds the nonsense verse as puzzling as the odd land she has passed into, later revealed as a dreamscape. "Jabberwocky" is considered one of the greatest nonsense poems written in English. Its playful, whimsical language has given English nonsense words and neologisms such as "galumphing" and "chortle".

Definition of galumphing in the English dictionary

The definition of galumphing in the dictionary is clumsy; inelegant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALUMPHING


briefing
ˈbriːfɪŋ
buffing
ˈbʌfɪŋ
channel-surfing
ˈtʃænəlsɜːfɪŋ
coughing
ˈkɒfɪŋ
debriefing
ˌdiːˈbriːfɪŋ
effing
ˈɛfɪŋ
golfing
ˈɡɒlfɪŋ
huffing
ˈhʌfɪŋ
kitesurfing
ˈkaɪtˌsɜːfɪŋ
laughing
ˈlɑːfɪŋ
morphing
ˈmɔːfɪŋ
roofing
ˈruːfɪŋ
rustproofing
ˈrʌstˌpruːfɪŋ
sniffing
ˈsnɪfɪŋ
staffing
ˈstɑːfɪŋ
strafing
ˈstrɑːfɪŋ
stuffing
ˈstʌfɪŋ
surfing
ˈsɜːfɪŋ
waterproofing
ˈwɔːtəpruːfɪŋ
windsurfing
ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALUMPHING

galopin
galore
galosh
galoshes
Galsworthy
Galt
Galton
galtonia
galumph
galumpher
galuth
Galvani
galvanic
galvanic couple
galvanic pile
galvanic skin response
galvanical
galvanically
galvanisation
galvanised iron

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALUMPHING

anything
be on to a good thing
catching
clothing
coaching
everything
finishing
fishing
flashing
matching
nothing
publishing
pushing
searching
something
teaching
the first thing
the other thing
thing
washing

Synonyms and antonyms of galumphing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «galumphing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GALUMPHING

Find out the translation of galumphing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of galumphing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «galumphing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

galumphing
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

galumphing
570 millions of speakers

English

galumphing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

galumphing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

galumphing
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

galumphing
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galumphing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

galumphing
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

galumphing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Galumphing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

galumphing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

galumphing
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

galumphing
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Galumphing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

galumphing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

galumphing
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅलम्फिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

galumphing
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

galumphing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

galumphing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

galumphing
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

galumphing
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

galumphing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

galumphing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

galumphing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

galumphing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of galumphing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALUMPHING»

The term «galumphing» is normally little used and occupies the 145.421 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GALUMPHING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «galumphing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «galumphing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about galumphing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALUMPHING»

Discover the use of galumphing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to galumphing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Life and Art of Lee Aguinaldo
141, 106-107, 111, 156, 175 Family Album, 209 The Freeze Freak, 212,213 Frottage 3, 212 Frottage4, 203,204 Galumphing Eye, 180 Galumphing Jeepney, 45, 190 Galumphing Nude 2,216 Galumphing Nudes, 183 Galumphing Nudes 3, 178 ...
‎2011
2
250 Recent (and Overly Decent?) Limericks
GALUMPHING. Galumphing along is my game till caroling brings me more shame than always seems present when every last pheasant wears pepper and salt and no fame. CRESCENDOS. Crescendos of sound kept producing a sense that ...
Bruce Hamilton, 2006
3
Understanding Novels: A Lively Exploration of Literary Form ...
5. A. Still,. Small. Voice. (or. a. Great,. Galumphing. One). narraTors are lIke CaTs . They may talk about other people, but the world is mostly about them. Even the omniscient sort tend to be smugly self-involved, for all their appearance as ...
Thomas C. Foster, 2009
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Jiz/ plural noun us for overshoes galumphing /ga'lAmp.firj/ adjective uk informal moving about or behaving in an awkward manner: In his galumphing way he managed to wake the whole house on his return. galvanize, uk usually galvanise  ...
‎2008
5
Starting English Teaching
Are 'whiffling' and 'galumphing', for example, best thought of as verbs,adverbs or adjectives? The pupils'final task wastorewrite the poem,replacingthe words Carrollhad inventedwithones that actually exist. Their replacements had tofit ...
Robert Jeffcoate, 2002
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AquaChurch 2.0: Piloting Your Church in Today's Fluid Culture
Lewis Carroll is credited with the first use of the word galumphing in Through the Looking Glass (1872). Karl Weick, Making Sense of Organization (Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 2001), 417. Much of the recent studies of galumphing are ...
Leonard Sweet, 2010
7
Ashton's Bride
He kept spooning broth into her mouth as he spoke. “It all began in 1859, when a pack of frightened sheep was seen fleeing from a large, galumphing creature.” “ Galumphing?” “Galumphing,” he repeated with a nod. “He would nip their.
Judith O'Brien, 2010
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The Aesthetics of Grammar: Sound and Meaning in the ...
The relationship between decorative language and prosaic or ordinary language: decorative language = ordinary language + decorative galumphing may be parallel to the relationship between the ritualized behaviour of language and the  ...
Jeffrey P. Williams, 2013
9
Callipygia
Seventeen years come Whitsuntide, you know, I've been on the quest of the Galumphing Beast. Ring any bells, young felly — 'Galumphing Beast' — ?" "Well, raw'ther!" said Mandricardo, just to be polite. Malaprop looked mollified; in fact, ...
Lin Carter, 1988
10
Reinventing Mom
To galumph is to hop instead ofwalk, to eat ice cream and make a mess, and to dance like no one is watching. amounts ofinformation we take in. In other words, we need. Galumphing is of considerable evolutionary value as it is what allows us ...
Kelly Pryde, Ph.D., 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALUMPHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term galumphing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Movie Listings for July 10-16
'Jurassic World' (PG-13, 2:04) There's more flab than muscle packed on this galumphing franchise reboot, which, as it lumbers from scene to ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
The Fossils Speak, but Hardly with One Voice
Similarly, a new fossil find from 130 mya in China features "not a parade of galumphing giants, but an assemblage of quirky little creatures like ... «Discovery Institute, Jul 15»
3
'Aurora' Journeys In A New Direction
And at the center of the story is Freya, Devi's tall, galumphing, inquisitive daughter, who takes over her mother's functions partway through the ... «WCSU, Jul 15»
4
Inexperienced Sri Lanka loosen chokehold again
... two weeks ago, one complacent hour became two, and the opposition returned to the match, inch by inch at first, then in galumphing strides. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
5
Across Europe in the McLaren P1
Yes, I was initially cautious - I'd already had my wrist slapped by the P1's delivery, don't forget - but in the dry, at galumphing speeds, the P1 ... «Top Gear, Jul 15»
6
Tesla S: car review
The future doesn't arrive gently: it comes at a leap – a great galumphing jump that leaves you laughing with disbelief. I drove the Tesla S last ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
House of song and flowers
GALUMPHING dinosaurs in the new 3-D blockbuster “Jurassic World” bring to mind the dinosaurs we met as children in a smaller but no less ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jul 15»
8
Derby Dinner delights with 'Peter Pan'
... leaving their children, Wendy (Madeline Perrone), John (Emerson Walker) and Michael (Braedan Criss) in the care of their galumphing dog ... «Louisville Eccentric Observer, Jul 15»
9
Review: York Symphony Orchestra/Jamieson; Sir Jack Lyons …
He proved light-footed, belying his instrument's galumphing image, and was especially sprightly in the finale, over chattering woodwinds. «The Press, York, Jun 15»
10
#LoveWon! Celebrate With Us and a Few of Our Favorite LGBTQ …
We'll be over here galumphing in the corner. —Please make note of The Mary Sue's general comment policy.—. Do you follow The Mary Sue ... «The Mary Sue, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Galumphing [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/galumphing>. Apr 2024 ».
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