galumphs
Moves with heavy steps
Galumphs means to move in a clumsy, heavy, or boisterous manner—bounding along with more enthusiasm than grace.
The word was coined by Lewis Carroll in *Through the Looking-Glass* and has since entered general use: The dog galumphed across the yard to greet us.
It suggests ungainly but often joyful movement.
Tread heavily
- clumpThick gathered mass
- thudDull impact noise
- lurchAbrupt unsteady movement
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
waddle · shamble · tramp · tromp · plod · trudge · shuffle · stagger
Invented meaningless language
- portmanteauWord combining two others
- CarrollDodgson pseudonym
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
neologism · coined · whimsy · fantastical · invented · literary · Victorian · nonsensical
Playful, spirited activity
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- cavortPlay with lively movement
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- pranceStep high and proud
rollick · caper · bound · lark · skylark · revel · antics · frolicsome
Loud and disorderly
- rowdyNoisily disorderly
- noisyProducing much sound
- loudHigh in volume
- thunderingProducing deep, loud sound
crashing · thumping · stomping · clatter · rumble · cacophonous · uproarious · riotous
stomp
Tread heavily
stumble · waddle · shamble · tramp · tromp · plod · trudge · shuffle · stagger · lumber
Jabberwocky
Invented meaningless language
- portmanteauWord combining two others
- CarrollDodgson pseudonym
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
triumph · neologism · coined · whimsy · fantastical · invented · literary · Victorian · nonsensical · imaginative
romp
Playful, spirited activity
prance · rollick · caper · bound · lark · skylark · revel · antics · frolicsome · rambunctious
raucous
Loud and disorderly
thundering · crashing · thumping · stomping · clatter · rumble · cacophonous · uproarious · riotous · booming