verb

glaum

Glaum (verb) means to grasp or snatch (at), usually feebly or ineffectually; to grope (at) with the hands, as in the dark.

verb

To grasp or snatch (at), usually feebly or ineffectually; to grope (at) with the hands, as in the dark.

To search (for something).

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Etymology

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 senses, likely 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”), Middle High German klemmen (“to squeeze”). Doublet of glom. Related also to English clamp.

Rhymes for glaum

Baum

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of glaum?

"glaum" (verb) means to grasp or snatch (at), usually feebly or ineffectually; to grope (at) with the hands, as in the dark.

What are the different meanings of glaum?

"glaum" has 2 main meanings: 1. To grasp or snatch (at), usually feebly or ineffectually; to grope (at) with the hands, as in the dark; 2. To search (for something).