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lumbered

/ˈlʌmbəd/

/ˈlʌmbɚd/

lumberverb

lumbered

Past Simple

lumbered

Past Simple

lumbered

Past Participle

lumbering

Gerund

/ˈlʌmbə/

/ˈlʌmbɚ/

Translations

The old truck lumbered down the road.

Старый грузовик громыхал по дороге.

двигаться неуклюже

The bear lumbered through the forest.

Медведь неуклюже двигался через лес.

Definitions

To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way.

The bear lumbered through the forest, searching for food.

To cut down trees and prepare the timber for sawing and sale.

Early settlers lumbered the surrounding forests to build their homes.

To burden or encumber (someone) with an unwanted responsibility or object.

They lumbered us with the task of tidying the entire warehouse.

Synonyms

lumbernoun

Definitions

Wood that has been processed into beams and planks, a stage in the process of wood production.

The carpenter selected the finest lumber for building the new deck.

Unwanted or discarded items, especially furniture, that take up space.

The attic was filled with old lumber that needed to be cleared out.

lumberadjective

Definitions

Relating to, dealing in, or used for lumber.

The town's economy depends on its lumber industry.