adj
Meaning 1
Clumsy or awkward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
lumbering
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adj
Meaning 2
Heavy, slow and laborious; ponderous.
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noun
Meaning 3
The act of one who lumbers; heavy, clumsy movement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
The business of felling trees for lumber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
slow and laborious because of weight
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the heavy tread of tired troops
- moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot
- ponderous prehistoric beasts
- a ponderous yawn
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: heavy, ponderous
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noun
Meaning 6
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: trade, craft
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: дърводобив (dǎrvodobiv) — the business of felling trees for lumber
- Russian: лесозагото́вка (lesozagotóvka) — the business of felling trees for lumber
- Ukrainian: лісозаготі́вля (lisozahotívlja) — the business of felling trees for lumber