Lumbering: meaning, definitions and examples

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lumbering

 

[ หˆlสŒmbษ™rษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

describing movement

Moving in a slow, heavy, and awkward way.

Synonyms

awkward, clumsy, slow

Examples of usage

  • He made a lumbering attempt to get up from the chair.
  • The bear was lumbering through the forest.
Context #2 | Noun

related to wood industry

The business of cutting down trees and converting them into timber.

Synonyms

logging, timber industry

Examples of usage

  • He works in the lumbering industry.
  • Lumbering has been a major source of income for the town.

Translations

Translations of the word "lumbering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pesado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwerfรคllig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ัะถะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ciฤ™ลผki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‡ใ€…ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lourd

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pesado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aฤŸฤฑr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๊ฑฐ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซู‚ูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tฤ›ลพkopรกdnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลฅaลพkopรกdny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฌจ้‡็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ teลพak

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพungur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒซแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aฤŸฤฑr

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pesado

Word origin

The word 'lumbering' originates from the Middle English word 'lomeren', which means to move heavily or clumsily. It has been used to describe both the act of moving in a slow and heavy manner, as well as the business of cutting down trees for timber.

See also: lumberjack.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,687, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.