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Gloms vs Glomp - What's the difference?

gloms | glomp |

As nouns the difference between gloms and glomp

is that gloms is quark while glomp is (slang) an embrace of this kind.

As a verb glomp is

(slang|transitive) to embrace enthusiastically; to pounce on and hug, often from a running start.

gloms

English

Verb

(head)
  • (glom)

  • glom

    English

    Verb

    (glomm)
  • (informal) to steal, to grab
  • to stare
  • (informal) to attach
  • * {{quote-web
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    Derived terms

    * glom on * glom onto * glommer

    References

    * Glom , Free Dictionary.com ----

    glomp

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (slang) to embrace enthusiastically; to pounce on and hug, often from a running start.
  • *1994 , John Walter Biles, Kunou's Excellent Adventure [FanFic] , rec.arts.anime.stories, [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.anime.stories/msg/466c0e3caff81fe4?dmode=source]
  • *:You glomp onto her, and she punts you through the wall....but you don't care!
  • *2000 , KATHYNEW, Re: Ranma Fanfiction Cliches (draft) , rec.arts.anime.fandom, [http://groups.google.com./group/rec.arts.anime.fandom/msg/f1d35cbb99146224?dmode=source]
  • *:Nope. Every instance he's near her he tries to glomp her. If she shows affection to Ranma, he attacks Ranma.
  • *2002 , cb, Re: Dead end jobs , alt.support.shyness, [http://groups.google.com./group/alt.support.shyness/msg/5e4cae69c77bbb32?dmode=source]
  • *:Girls would ask for people to glomp them and dish them out, even to complete strangers. The most recent one I was at, there were several girls wearing huge signs that read "GLOMP ME!", one of them being a former date I had that turned out really badly.
  • *2002 , Soffia Parry, Re: ATTN: STRYDER167 , alt.fan.dragonball, [http://groups.google.com./group/alt.fan.dragonball/msg/c6551918c916e8ea?dmode=source]
  • *:I like your name, for some reason it makes me want to glomp you
  • *2006 , starcade, With spoilers abounding, Kaleido Star Grand Finale discussion... , rec.arts.anime.misc, [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.anime.misc/msg/14cb5eb77c375a63?dmode=source]
  • *:Can I glomp Sora's and Rosetta's voice actresses?? Please??
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) An embrace of this kind.
  • *1996 Mar 23, RpM-acct2/5, Surreal World pt 3 [fanfic][Ranma/UY/Nuku/Tenchi/SM/A!MG/KOR] , rec.arts.anime.stories, [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.anime.creative/msg/4be30a5c086f64af?dmode=source]
  • *:Ryoko zoomed in for the glomp when suddenly she got glomped herself.
  • Synonyms

    * pouncehug

    Usage notes

    * The term is mostly used by the anime fandom. English transitive verbs English fandom slang