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English word origin

Etymology of glomp

An emphatic form of glom.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

Alternative form of glom. · To embrace enthusiastically; to pounce on and hug, often from a running start.

noun

An embrace of this kind.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

An emphatic form of glom.

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