Lumbering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lumbering is a noun meaning The act of one who lumbers; heavy, clumsy movement.
Meaning
The act of one who lumbers; heavy, clumsy movement.
More Meanings
- (US) The business of felling trees for lumber.
- Clumsy or awkward.
- Heavy, slow and laborious; ponderous.
Example Sentences
I've kidnapped that lumbering fool Donkey Kong and you will never see him again. Har-har-har-har!
Only the old harbor-master was there, singing out, as by duty bound, his lusty oaths at their lumberings.
The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll.
Word Forms
- lumberings
Synonyms for lumbering
Depending on context, synonyms include heavy, ponderous, heavy-footed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heavy-footed, ponderous, heavy, logging, harvesting, forestry.
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