An alteration of dialectal clam, claum (“to grope or grasp ineffectually, snatch”), from Middle English *clammen, *clemmen, from Old English clæmman, clemman, from Proto-West Germanic *klammjan, from Proto-Germanic *klamjaną. In some of its senses it was probably influenced by clamber. Compare dialectal glaump, glamp (“to grasp, snatch at, clutch, grope”, also “gulp”), Scots clam, claum (“to grope or grasp ineffectually, snatch”), Norwegian klemme (“to seize with claws”) and Middle High German klemmen (“to squeeze”). It is a doublet of glom, and is also related to English clamp.

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fumble

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Rhymes for glaum

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What is the meaning of glaum?

"glaum" (verb) means to reach out and try to grab something clumsily or weakly, often without being able to see.

What is another word for glaum?

Other words for "glaum" include fumble.

What are the different meanings of glaum?

"glaum" has 2 main meanings: 1. To reach out and try to grab something clumsily or weakly, often without being able to see; 2. To look for something.

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