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- lumber verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] uk / ˈlʌm.bə r/ us / ˈlʌm.bɚ / to move slowly and awkwardly: In the distance, we could see a herd of elephants lumbering across the plain.
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Definition of lumbering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
uk / ˈlʌm.bə r/ us / ˈlʌm.bɚ / to move slowly and awkwardly: In the distance, we could see a herd of elephants lumbering across the plain. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to walk in a way that is not controlled or even. stumble He was stumbling around the house like he was drunk.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective lumbering, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
3 meanings: mainly US and Canadian the business or trade of cutting, transporting, preparing, or selling timber 1. awkward in.... Click for more definitions.
lumbering. Other forms: lumberingly; lumberings. Someone who's lumbering moves in a heavy, ungainly way. The big, lumbering players on a football team tend to play defensive positions like lineman.
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