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View usage for: lumbering in British English 1 (ˈlʌmbərɪŋ) nounmainly US and Canadian the business or trade of cutting, transporting, preparing, or selling timber lumbering in British English 2 (ˈlʌmbərɪŋ) adjective2. moving with a rumbling sound Derived forms lumberingly (ˈlumberingly) adverb lumberingness (ˈlumberingness) noun lumbering in American English 1 (ˈlʌmbərɪŋ) adjective1. moving heavily, clumsily, or noisily Derived forms lumberingly (ˈlumberingly) adverb lumbering in American English 2 (ˈlʌmbərɪŋ) noun US the work or business of cutting down trees and preparing lumber Examples of 'lumbering' in a sentencelumbering Synonyms of 'lumbering'awkward, heavy, blundering, bumbling More Synonyms of lumbering He overtook a lumbering lorry. Synonyms heavy blundering heavy-footed lubberlyAdditional synonymsa clumsy, bumbling, inarticulate figure Synonyms clumsy, awkward, blundering, bungling, incompetent, inefficient, lumbering, inept, maladroit, unco (Australian, slang) Definition like an elephant, esp. in being huge, clumsy, or ponderous His legs were elephantine. Synonyms massive, great, huge, heavy, giant, enormous, immense, lumbering, gigantic, monstrous, mammoth, bulky, colossal, weighty, hulking, laborious, ponderous, gargantuan, humongous or humungous (informal) Definition big and ungainly When I woke up there was a hulking figure staring down at me. Synonyms ungainly, massive, lumbering, gross, awkward, clumsy, bulky, cumbersome, overgrown, unwieldy, ponderous, clunky (informal), oafish, lumpish, lubberly, unco (Australian, slang) - lull
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Related terms oflumbering Additional synonymsSynonyms oafish, awkward, crude, blundering, coarse, bungling, clumsy, lumbering, heavy-handed, churlish, ungainly, gawky, uncouth, loutish, lumpen (informal), clownish, lumpish, clodhopping (informal), doltishDefinition (of movement) slow and clumsy He strolled about with a ponderous, heavy gait. Synonyms clumsy, awkward, lumbering, laborious, graceless, elephantine, heavy-footed, unco (Australian, slang) Definition lacking grace when moving Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool. Synonyms awkward, clumsy, inelegant, lumbering, slouching, gawky, uncouth, gangling, loutish, uncoordinated, ungraceful, lubberly (old-fashioned, rare), unco (Australian, slang) Definition too heavy, large, or awkward to be easily handled They came panting up to his door with their unwieldy baggage. Synonyms bulky, massive, hefty, clumsy, weighty, ponderous, ungainly, clunky (informal) |