lumbering
[ luhm-ber-ing ]
/ ˈlʌm bər ɪŋ /
noun
the trade or business of cutting and preparing lumber.
OTHER WORDS FROM lumbering
un·lum·ber·ing, adjectiveWords nearby lumbering
lumbarization,
lumber,
lumber jacket,
lumber river,
lumber room,
lumbering,
lumberjack,
lumberjacket,
lumberman,
lumbermill,
lumbersexual
Definition for lumbering (2 of 3)
lumber
1
[ luhm-ber ]
/ ˈlʌm bər /
noun
timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc.
miscellaneous useless articles that are stored away.
verb (used without object)
to cut timber and prepare it for market.
to become useless or to be stored away as useless.
verb (used with object)
Origin of lumber
1
1545–55; orig. noun use of
lumber2; i.e., useless goods that weigh one down, impede one's movements
OTHER WORDS FROM lumber
lum·ber·er, noun lum·ber·less, adjectiveDefinition for lumbering (3 of 3)
lumber
2
[ luhm-ber ]
/ ˈlʌm bər /
verb (used without object)
to move clumsily or heavily, especially from great or ponderous bulk: overloaded wagons lumbering down the dirt road.
to make a rumbling noise.
Origin of lumber
2
1300–50; Middle English
lomeren; compare dialectal Swedish
lomra to resound,
loma to walk heavily
OTHER WORDS FROM lumber
lum·ber·ly, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for lumbering
British Dictionary definitions for lumbering (1 of 4)
lumbering
1
/ (ˈlʌmbərɪŋ) /
noun
mainly US and Canadian
the business or trade of cutting, transporting, preparing, or selling timber
British Dictionary definitions for lumbering (2 of 4)
lumbering
2
/ (ˈlʌmbərɪŋ) /
adjective
awkward in movement
moving with a rumbling sound
Derived forms of lumbering
lumberingly, adverb lumberingness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for lumbering (3 of 4)
lumber
1
/ (ˈlʌmbə) /
noun
mainly US and Canadian
- logs; sawn timber
- cut timber, esp when sawn and dressed ready for use in joinery, carpentry, etc
- (as modifier)the lumber trade
British
- useless household articles that are stored away
- (as modifier)lumber room
verb
Derived forms of lumber
lumberer, nounWord Origin for lumber
C17: perhaps from a noun use of
lumber ²
British Dictionary definitions for lumbering (4 of 4)
Word Origin for lumber
C14
lomeren; perhaps related to
lome
lame
1, Swedish dialect
loma to move ponderously