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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 The internet has undercut the lumbering movements of the fashion industry.The capital is a lumbering beast - and we love it that way.I love being tall and strong but that is little use today; huge and lumbering are more apt.It loves to rev and is the exact opposite of a big, lumbering American engine.All he had was a big skirt and a pink rubber glove, but his lumbering gait and innocent, chewing face were truly brilliant.Apart from his moments of glory on the American football field, he is a lumbering giant mostly used to elicit reactions from the cast around him. Synonyms of 'lumbering'awkward, heavy, blundering, bumbling More Synonyms of lumbering He overtook a lumbering lorry. Synonyms heavy blundering heavy-footed lubberly Additional 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) |